Cleopatra, Napoleon, Queen Victoria and a Vanderbilt: How Three Ancient Egyptian Obelisks Ended Up Halfway Across the World
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Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Library of Congress/NYPL Collection
Looked upon by Cleopatra and Queen Victoria 19 centuries apart, lost at sea, and dragged through Manhattan: The incredible tale of the obelisks of Paris, NYC, and London.
