a.k.a. The enormous obelisk in Central Park, the one that makes you say "What in the world is that thing doing there?" Apparently it's one of a triplet. There are also Cleopatra's Needles in London and Paris. These things were originally erected around 1450 BC. To put that in context, the Western Roman Empire fell approximately 1500 years ago. At that time, these obelisks were already 2000 years old. This one held up remarkably well until it was taken to New York, where pollution and acid rain promptly dissolved the hieroglyphs.
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