Rewind: The Mystery of the Central Park Obelisk
The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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The Obelisk of Egypt
The fever for the flavor of egyptian started in nineteenth century, right when people start walking like an egyptian. Let's just say that napoleon doesn't last too long there. That the french and english battle it out for control. In exchange, they both wind up with an obelisk and the ability to take one home to their respective capitals. The french took theirs back in 18 33. And the french had the one from luxor, right? It whach you had said earlier, cause the the london one and the new york one are from alexandria.
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