The History Of Cleopatra’s Needle: From Egypt To New York

Hidden in the heart of modern-day Manhattan lies a 3,500-year-old secret: an authentic Egyptian obelisk known as Cleopatra’s Needle. In this documentary, forensic geologist Scott Walter investigates the mysterious origins of this monument, commissioned by the great Pharaoh Thutmose III and transported to America through a herculean engineering effort funded by the Vanderbilts.