For almost 200 years, the monumental Luxor Obelisk in Paris has stood proudly in the heart of Place de la Concorde, an enduring symbol of Egypt’s grandeur. But beneath its iconic surface, a ...

The Luxor Obelisk in Paris is one of two that he erected at the entrance of what today is known as the Luxor Temple—the second obelisk remains in Egypt. Ultimately, ...

Olette-Pelletier is an Egyptologist and, by chance, his daily walk took him past the Luxor Obelisk, the 3,000-year-old monument that towers over Place de la Concorde in central Paris.

When the legendary Umm Kulthum performed in Paris in 1967, she was asked which monument she visited most in the city. She ...

It originally stood outside the Luxor Temple in Upper Egypt, alongside a twin obelisk, and both pillars were built around the 13 th century B.C. Experts can date the engravings back to Ramses II ...

One hundred and eighty-nine years ago, a spectacular 3,300-year-old Egyptian obelisk was erected in Place de la Concorde, Paris, after it had been gifted to France by the viceroy of Egypt.

The Luxor obelisk on the Place de la Concorde in Paris seen on May 15, 2025. AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard. He identified seven cryptographies, or codes, which assert Ramesses II’s authority from ...

There are two Luxor Obelisks dating from ancient Egypt. This one, around 75-ft-tall, was moved in the 1830s to the Place de la Concorde in Paris, France.

Obelisk of the Concorde Presiding over Paris’s Place de la Concorde since 1836, this obelisk is part of a pair that originally stood at the Temple of Luxor’s entrance.

It originally stood outside the Luxor Temple in Upper Egypt, alongside a twin obelisk, and both pillars were built around the 13 th century B.C. Experts can date the engravings back to Ramses II ...

A Pharaoh's message uncovered: Seven hidden codes revealed on the Luxor Obelisk Jean-Guillaume Olette-Pelletier found messages affirming Ramses II as 'the incarnate king, who cannot be dethroned ...