Title Cleopatra's needles : the lost obelisks of Egypt / Bob Brier

Published London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2016

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Description 1 online resource Series Bloomsbury Egyptology Bloomsbury Egyptology. Contents How to quarry an obelisk -- Rome's obelisks -- God's architect -- Napoleon's obelisk -- Cleopatra's Needle sails for London -- The oldest skyscraper in New York -- Postscript on the obelisks Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed Subject Obelisks -- Egypt Cleopatra's Needle (New York, N.Y.) History of architecture. Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900. Egyptian archaeology -- Egyptology. HISTORY -- Ancient -- Egypt. Cleopatra's Needle (New York, N.Y.) Obelisks Egypt Form Electronic book LC no. 2016013879 ISBN 9781474242943 1474242944

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