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The exchange of the Luxor Obelisk for a French mechanical clock

In 1830, Muhammad Ali Pasha, the governor of Egypt, issued a decree gifting the twin obelisks of the Luxor Temple to France. This gesture was intended to solidify the strategic alliance between the two nations—a partnership Ali deemed essential for his ambitious vision of propelling Egypt from its medieval roots into the modern era of …

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Egypt Independent January 13, 2026

Hidden secret messages allegedly discovered on 3,000-year-old Egyptian Obelisk in Paris

A French Egyptologist, Dr. Jean-Guillaume Olette-Pelletier, claims to have discovered seven secret messages hidden within the hieroglyphic inscriptions on the Luxor Obelisk in Paris’s Place de la Concorde, The Daily Mail reported. The obelisk, dating back over 3,000 years and carved from red granite during the reign of Pharaoh Ramses II, was transported to the …

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Egypt Independent April 24, 2025

Golden top of Egyptian obelisk in Place de la Concorde installed

The Egyptian ambassador to France Alaa Youssef, published new photos on his personal Facebook account showing the installation of the golden top of the Egyptian obelisk in the Place de la Concorde. “It is a new honor to represent my country on a historic day to install the golden pyramid top at the top of …

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Egypt Independent June 22, 2023