The Obelisk
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Tourist attraction in New York
Cleopatra's Needle in New York City is one of a pair of obelisks, together named Cleopatra's Needles, that were moved from the ruins of the Caesareum of Alexandria, Egypt, in the 19th century.
Address: E 81st St, New York, NY 10024
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The Obelisk was created around 1425 BCE in Heliopolis, Egypt, an area north of modern-day Cairo. It sits on a rocky hill known as Greywacke Knoll, across…
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The Obelisk, also known as Cleopatra's Needle, was created roughly 3,500 years ago, making it the oldest man-made object in Central Park and the oldest outdoor ...
Cleopatra's Needle in New York City is one of a pair of obelisks, together named Cleopatra's Needles, that were moved from the ruins of the Caesareum of ...
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Dec 30, 2021 · The Obelisk is known as the oldest man-made construction in Central Park. Its shaft is 71 feet high and weighs about 200 tons. Each corner of ...
The monument that graces the small hill in Central Park was originally one of a pair of obelisks commissioned by Pharaoh Thutmose III for the Temple of the Sun ...
Made from the quarries at Aswan, the two pink granite monoliths once stood on either side of the portals to the Temple of the Sun in the sacred city of ...
Nov 2, 2022 · This video was created in coordination with Arlington Community Media, Inc. in Arlington, MA ...
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The Obelisk (Greek for “pointed instrument”) was created roughly 3,500 years ago in Egypt. Transported here in 1881, it now sits between the Great Lawn and ...
May 29, 2022 · Cleopatra's Needle is an ancient Egyptian Obelisk in Central Park, NYC and has a very long and storied history.