Obelisk
In her speech at the celebration, the French Minister of Culture expressed France's pride in the historical and cultural ties that unite it with Egypt, emphasizing that the Luxor Obelisk, which has graced the Place de la Concorde in Paris since 1836, is a living embodiment of the strength of these ties.
Enani said that among the most prominent recent discoveries was the unearthing of more than 100 coffins sealed more than 2000 years ago, in the Saqqara antiquities area.
The iconic Tahrir Square was originally constructed in 1865 in the French style of the time because Khedive Ismail loved Paris. After a lot of renovation work in 2020, the Khedive’s wish is today closest to reality.
A pharaonic obelisk will be transferred to the square.
Eight blocks of one of Ramses II’s obelisks arrived in Cairo on Friday, August 30.
