A 3,500-year-old ancient Egyptian obelisk is erected in Central Park, New York - January 22nd, 1881

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On this day in 1881, an ancient Egyptian obelisk, also known as Cleopatra’s Needle, was installed in Central Park, just behind the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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