The viceroy of Egypt, Mehemet Ali gave the 3,300-year-old Luxor Obelisk to France in 1831. The obelisk once marked the entrance to the Luxor Temple.

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The viceroy of Egypt, Mehemet Ali gave the 3,300-year-old Luxor Obelisk to France in 1831. The obelisk once marked the entrance to the Luxor Temple, now it stands in the middle of place de la Concorde in Paris.

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Size: 3688px × 5615px
Location: Paris
Photo credit: © David Henry / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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