Cleopatra’s Needle, a 3,500-year-old obelisk from Ancient Egypt, survived a voyage to Central Park more than a century ago and has been a park treasure ever since. Nestled behind the ...

The obelisk in Central Park, also known as Cleopatra's Needle, was formally dedicated on February 22nd, 1881 after a long trip involving ships, cannonballs, and the sharp corners put in place by ...

Today, the obelisk is one of Central Park’s most historic attractions. The Cleopatra’s Needle obelisk was one of two obelisks ordered to be built by Pharaoh Thutmose III for his temple “Temple of the ...

Central Park is full of amazing attractions, but would you believe it's also home to an authentic temple piece from Ancient Egypt?

The plan to restore the 3,500-year-old Cleopatra's Needle was announced yesterday by the Central Park Conservancy. The non-profit, which manages Central Park, said tests showed that cleaning with ...

A crowd of some ten thousand flocked into Central Park on Jan. 22, 1881, to watch Cleopatra’s Needle being brought to vertical. A silence which was, according to one contemporary witness ...