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Cleopatra's Needle in London is one of a pair of obelisks, together named Cleopatra's Needles, that were moved from the ruins of the Caesareum of Alexandria, in Egypt, in the 19th century. Inscribed by Thutmose III and later Ramesses II of the Egyptian New Kingdom , the obelisk was moved in 12 BC to Alexandria, where it remained for over 1,800 ...
Cleopatra's Needles are a separated pair of ancient Egyptian obelisks now in London and New York City. The obelisks were originally made in Heliopolis (modern Cairo) during the New Kingdom period, inscribed by the 18th dynasty pharaoh Thutmose III and 19th dynasty pharaoh Ramesses II.
Nov 27, 2023 · Cleopatra’s Needle is situated on the Victoria Embankment, smack bang between Waterloo Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges. Standing at 21 metres tall and weighing a hefty 224 tons, the Egyptian obelisk is covered in ancient hieroglyphs and overlooks the Thames.
Apr 30, 2021 · An innovative tube-shaped craft, christened Cleopatra, was built and the obelisk was stored in the cylinder. Cleopatra was then tethered to a steamship called Olga, which would carry it to its new home in England. But the plan went awry when a storm hit in the Bay of Biscay.
- Harry Atkins
It is known as Cleopatra’s Needle as it was brought to London from Alexandria, the royal city of Cleopatra. But how did it come to be beside the Thames? It seems Britain wanted something big and noticeable to commemorate the British victory over Napoleon, sixty-three years earlier.
Cleopatra’s Needle is the obelisk that stands on the Thames Embankment in London. It was transported from Egypt to London in 1877. It is one of three similar Ancient Egyptian obelisks, with the other two re-erected in Paris and New York.
May 6, 2020 · Cleopatra’s Needle is the name shared by three ancient Egyptian obelisks – one in New York City, one in London, and one in Paris. However, each comes from a different Egyptian site and none may have actually been built in honor of Queen Cleopatra.
