The 3,000 Year History of Cleopatra's Needle, an Ancient Egyptian Obelisk in Central Park
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Today, head uptown with Patrick to visit the breathtaking Egyptian obelisk known as Cleopatra's Needle. Built about 14 centuries before the famous Queen of Egypt was born, this obelisk was engraved on by three Pharaohs and moved twice by Roman leaders.
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