MAGIC SQUARE of 4x4: (Part 1 of 2) Special Properties Summing to 34 Did you know that the Magic Square of 4x4 has many special properties? The 4 vertical columns sum to 34, the 4 horizontal rows sum to 34, as do the 2 Diagonals, the 4 Corner Numbers, the 4 Centre Numbers, and even the 4 Quadrants or 2x2 sub-cells. To create Order Amidst the apparent Chaos, we can draw a long continuous line from 1 to 2 to 3 etc to the last number 4 squared or 16 which creates an interesting symmetry. This patter