Cleopatra's needles, there are three of them, were inscribed roughly 200 years after they were first erected. The writing was done by Pharaoh Ramesses II in order to commemorate his military victories. The obelisks have nothing to do with Cleopatra except they somehow have been dubbed with her name.
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Yes, it is an obelisk, but it has nothig to do with Cleopatra. "Cleopatra's Needle" is just an exotic name for an ancient Egyptian artifact.
She didn't have anything built as far as most archaeologist and egyptologist know. But the Cleopatras needle was built in honor of her after her death.
Cleopatras needle was made in ancient Egypt somewhere areound 1000 BC but it is not known by who. Cleopatra lives about 1000 years after it was made, so while it has been given her name she was not the one who had it made.
The Cleopatras was created in 1983.
The London "Cleopatra's Needle" is a pair with the one in New York. They are both from the same site. The one in Paris is a pair with the one that remains in Egypt and is from a different site.
Cleopatras needle is the common name for 3 obelisks which stand in London near the River Thames, in New York City and Paris France. These obelisks were not commisioned by Cleopatra. They were originally built by Thutmosis the 3rd and located in Heliopolis, Egypt. Cleopatra moved one of the obelisks to Caseaream in honour of Mark Antony and this is why the are called 'Cleopatra's' needle.
No, not yet, but they are actively searching for it at present.
The main parts of a magnetic compass include the magnetic needle, which aligns with the Earth's magnetic field to indicate direction, and the compass housing, which protects the needle and contains the compass card with directional markings. There is also a lubber line, which is used to read the compass card, and a bezel ring for adjusting the compass heading.
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