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1877 OBELISK AFLOAT

A huge, peculiar, iron capsule is launched from the shore of Alexandria, Egypt, on 21 September 1877. Inside is an ancient – and very heavy – treasure: the 21-metre-long, 224-tonne obelisk known to us today as Cleopatra’s Needle.

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