Episode 14. The Obelisk

The obelisk, at over 22 meters high, made from rose Granit and weighing in at an estimated 227 tonnes sits proudly in the centre of the Place de la Concorde and at over 3,000 year old is Paris’ oldest monument. Come with me and lets find out about the fraught journey of the Obelisk from Louxor to Paris.

Music: The Owl, Jaques Dutronc, Lemon and Melon, Backed Vibes Clean, Kevin Macleod 

Sonatina, Kevin Macleod, Marble Chase, Blue Dot Sessions 

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