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The obelisk was originally erected in Heliopolis, Egypt, around 1450 BC, making it over 3,400 years old.
The obelisk was gifted to the United States by the Egyptian government in 1877 as a gesture of gratitude for American aid in modernizing Egypt.
The obelisk is carved from red granite, a material sourced from the quarries of Aswan in Egypt.
Yes, the obelisk is inscribed with Egyptian hieroglyphs that commemorate Pharaoh Thutmose III and later additions by Ramses II.
The obelisk was transported across the Atlantic Ocean on a specially designed ship called the SS Dessoug, arriving in New York in 1880.
It stands proudly behind the Metropolitan Museum of Art, near the Great Lawn.
The obelisk has suffered from weathering and pollution over the years, leading to conservation efforts to preserve its inscriptions.
No, there are two other 'Cleopatra's Needles' located in London and Paris, each with its own unique history.
