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Luxor Obelisk

monument, Paris, France
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Fountain and the Luxor Obelisk in the Place de la Concorde, Paris.
Fountain and the Luxor Obelisk in the Place de la Concorde, Paris.

The Luxor Obelisk is a significant monument located in the Place de la Concorde in Paris, France. Originally erected in ancient Egypt around 1300 BCE at the Temple of Luxor, it is a tapered, monolithic pillar carved from red granite. These ancient Egyptian obelisks were typically adorned with hieroglyphs detailing religious dedications and royal commemorations.123

This particular obelisk, standing 74.9 feet (22.83 meters) tall, was gifted to France by the viceroy of Egypt in the 19th century and installed in the center of the Place de la Concorde in 1836. It is one of many ancient obelisks that were transported from Egypt to various locations, including Rome and now Paris.421

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