- The Luxor Obelisks measure 22 meters high and weigh 220 tons each, and they were built under the reign of Pharaon Ramses II.
- The so-called Luxor Obelisk is made of red granite, measures 22.5 metres in height and weighs an estimated 227 tonnes. How tall are obelisks?
- This generous gift included two obelisks from Luxor Temple, with one remaining in Egypt until its official return in 1981.
- This is one of a pair of twin obelisks that once stood at the gates of Karnak in Luxor, Egypt and it is the single oldest monument in the city of Paris.
- Un véritable plaisir pour les yeux ! It is called the Obelisk of Luxor, it comes from Egypt and is located on the Place de la Concorde in Paris.
- Cover picture and photo n°2 - © Paris Tourist Office - Photographe : © Sarah Sergent. The Luxor Obelisk, Paris. The Luxor Obelisk, Paris.
- Luxor Obelisk in Paris. 3 January 2012 By: Marlene4 Comments. ... It is one of the two obelisks that originally stood at the entrance to Luxor Temple in Egypt.
- One—the Luxor Obelisk—was taken from the entrance of the Luxor Temple and transported to Paris in 1833.
- The Luxor Obelisks (French: Obélisques de Louxor) are a pair of ancient Egyptian obelisks, over 3,000 years old, carved to stand either side of the portal of...