Obelisk of the ConcordePresiding over Paris’s Place de la Concorde since 1836, this obelisk is part of a pair that originally stood at the Temple of Luxor’s entrance.

This elegant temple rests along the Nile in the heart of the modern town of Luxor (site of ancient Thebes). It was begun by Amenophis III and largely completed by Ramses II, though later builders ...

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The Luxor Obelisk, a 3,300-year-old relic originally erected by Ramses II at the entrance of the Luxor Temple in Egypt, found its way to Paris as a gift from Egypt’s viceroy in 1830.

The Luxor Obelisk in Paris is one of two that he erected at the entrance of what today is known as the Luxor Temple—the second obelisk remains in Egypt.

A second obelisk originally from the temple now resides in Paris at the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées. Recent travelers said the Temple of Luxor is one of the city's must-see attractions.

EGYPT'S GREAT TEMPLES; PROF. BICKMORE LECTURES ON LUXOR, KARNAK, AND THEBES. A Sacred Edifice Three Times the Size of St. Peter's -- An Obelisk Covered with Burnished Gold -- Record of Israel's ...

It originally stood outside the Luxor Temple in Upper Egypt, alongside a twin obelisk, and both pillars were built around the 13 th century B.C. Experts can date the engravings back to Ramses II ...

Karnak Temple Complex is ranked #3 out of 9 things to do in Luxor. See pictures and our review of Karnak Temple Complex.

An obelisk is photographed in Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt (Reuters) The hieroglyphics etched onto the four sides of the structure typically commemorated Ra, as well as different rulers and pharaohs.