Cleopatra's Needle
1878: The needle is a 68 1/2 ft high granite obelisk given to the nation in 1819 by Mohammed Ali of Egypt, which was brought to England in 1878 where it was proposed to be sited at Westminster. Eventually it was erected on the Victoria Embankment. Original Publication: Illustrated London News - pub. 1878 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Date created:
January 01, 1878
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HF2363
Object name:
96g/12/coel/3693/01
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2143 x 3417 px (7.14 x 11.39 in) - 300 dpi - 2 MB
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