Luxor Obelisk, Paris
Obelisk and PillarDescription
Luxor Obelisk, Paris is an obelisk and pillar in France, Europe. French Ministry of Culture gives its chronology as “Carved c. 1250 BCE; raised in Paris 1836.” Its listed material is Granite. Listed figures include a height of 23 m and a heaviest stone of 227 tonnes (estimated).
A Luxor Temple obelisk shipped to Paris and raised in the Place de la Concorde.
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| Date | 1279 BCE - 1213 BCE Carved c. 1250 BCE; raised in Paris 1836 French Ministry of Culture | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Temple obelisk French Ministry of Culture | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
| Carving | Carved c. 1250 BCE; raised in Paris 1836 French Ministry of Culture | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 1,246 BCE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 1,279 BCE - 1,213 BCE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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