At first, the obelisks were considered to be spoils of war, a symbol of Roman victory over Egypt. Later, as Egyptian cults became popular in Rome, they would be appreciated for their symbolic and ...

For almost 200 years, the monumental Luxor Obelisk in Paris has stood proudly in the heart of Place de la Concorde, an enduring symbol of Egypt’s grandeur. But beneath its iconic surface, a ...

The obelisk in Paris is one of two famous obelisks known as the “Luxor Obelisks,” with the other still standing at its original location in front of the Luxor Temple in Egypt. Pelletier’s study ...

Khedives Ismail and Tewfik - Egyptian Obelisks by Gorringe 1885. Public Domain . The American Consul-General in Egypt, ... where it had stood for more than 18 centuries as a symbol of the city.

Ancient propaganda supporting Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses II has been found on a 3,300-year-old obelisk in Paris, as revealed by Egyptologist Jean-Guillaume Olette-Pelletier.

Ancient “propaganda” that was used to support the Egyptian pharaoh who is believed to be a major character of the Old Testament has been spotted in Paris, according to an expert.

The obelisk was apparently commissioned by Ramesses II, who ruled Egypt from 1279BC to 1213 BC, and installed in Luxor. It was given to France by the sultan of the Ottoman Empire in 1830.

There are two Luxor Obelisks dating from ancient Egypt. This one, around 75-ft-tall, was moved in the 1830s to the Place de la Concorde in Paris, France.

The obelisks were just one aspect of the Roman interest in Ancient Egypt with religious ideas, astrology and agricultural techniques also adopted by Rome. 1. Lateran Obelisk ...