How Cleopatra's Needle Came To London

by E.A. Wallis Budge

Book Overview

""How Cleopatra's Needle Came to London"" is a historical account of the transportation of an ancient Egyptian obelisk to London in the late 19th century. The book is written by E. A. Wallis Budge, a renowned Egyptologist who was involved in the project of bringing the obelisk to London. The obelisk, known as Cleopatra's Needle, was originally erected in the ancient city of Heliopolis in Egypt around 1450 BC. In 1877, the British government decided...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162875232
• ISBN13: 9781162875231
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 38 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.3" x 11.0"