This photo shows two of four obelisks which were built by queen Hatshepsut (1473–1458 B.C.) near the Temple of Amon, Karnak. Today on this place stands only one (northernmost), 30 meters high, and at the same time the tallest freestanding obelisk in Egypt. In the inscription of 32 lines, carved in sunken relief, the queen Hatshepsut emphasizes certain points and devotion for her divine father Amon and her earthly father Thutmose I.

The collection of A. Beato photographs in the Archaeological museum in Dubrovnik contains cultural-historical monuments from various locations in Upper Egypt. The biggest numbers of photographs were shot in the region of ancient Thebes, one of the most important archaeological sites in Egypt. Besides the photos of Karnak (11), Luxor (8) and Medinet Habu (6), the temple of god Horus in Edfu (5) and temple complex on the island of Philae (7) were also recorded.

Archaeological museum in Dubrovnik house very valuable collection of A. Beato photographs which could be compared with the ones from Los Angeles, New York and Florence. These photographs could be very valuable tool for the research of the history of the taken sites and monuments, and for all those who are interesting about the tourism and tourist travels to Egypt during the second half of the 19th century.