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This fascinating historical treatise explores the story of the ancient obelisk known as Cleopatra's Needle. The author traces the obelisk's journey from its creation in ancient Egypt to its eventual arrival in London's Victoria Embankment. Along the way, he examines the obelisk's cultural significance and the various challenges involved in its transportation and installation. This book will appeal to anyone with an interest in ancient history or engineering. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.