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Cleopatra's Needle, London
Cleopatra's Needle is the popular name for each of two Ancient Egyptian obelisks formerly in Alexandria and re-erected in London and New York City during the nineteenth century. Although the needles are genuine Ancient Egyptian obelisks, they are somewhat misnamed as they have no particular connection with Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt, and were already over a thousand years old in her lifetime.
The Parisian Obelisk, located at Place de la Concorde is not a Cleopatra's Needle. This obelisk is one of a pair erected in Luxor by Ramses II. Its twin still resides at the Temple of Luxor.
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Cleopatra's Needle, London
Cleopatra's Needle is the popular name for each of two Ancient Egyptian obelisks formerly in Alexandria and re-erected in London and New York City during the nineteenth century. Although the needles are genuine Ancient Egyptian obelisks, they are somewhat misnamed as they have no particular connection with Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt, and were already over a thousand years old in her lifetime.
The Parisian Obelisk, located at Place de la Concorde is not a Cleopatra's Needle. This obelisk is one of a pair erected in Luxor by Ramses II. Its twin still resides at the Temple of Luxor.
For more information see Wikipedia: