Cleopatra's Needle, Alexandria
Cleopatra's Needle was originally erected by Pharaoh Thothmes II around 1500 B.C. It was then moved to Alexandria, Cleopatra's city. It lay neglected until 1819 when it was presented to England by Mehemet Ali Pasha
Picture No
10215346
Media ID
46343628
Size
5667px x 4271px
(3.5MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
The Graphic. 20th November 1875
Date
1875
