Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Erection of the Luxor Obelisk (1836)

François Dubois: Erection of the Luxor Obelisk on the Place de la Concorde

Plunder from Egypt goes on display.
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  1. MichelDecember 28, 2014 at 11:59 AM

    No plunder, it was a gift from Muhammad Ali, the pasha of Egypt, to Louis-Philippe. Great Britain and the US received obelisks as well.

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