Heliopolis Obelisk in London.
Title
Heliopolis Obelisk in London.
Creator
Date
Identifier
RDS_DO_0608_0047
Description
The Heliopolis Obelisk or Cleopatra's needle erected on the Victoria Embankment in London. It was transported from Alexandria, Egypt, in 1877 as a commemoration of Britain's victory over Napoleon.
Rights
Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
Format
Glass slide
Type
Collection
Citation
Steele, Lawrence E., “Heliopolis Obelisk in London.,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed July 17, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/5942.