Cleopatra's Needle in the Place de la Concorde in Paris.

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Cleopatra's Needle in the Place de la Concorde in Paris. This obelisk originally sat outside Luxor temple in Egypt and it's twin is still in-situ in Luxor. It was moved to Paris from Egypt by King Louis-Philippe in 1826.

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Size: 2000px × 3008px
Location: Place de la Concorde, Paris, France
Photo credit: © Matthew Ashmore / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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