`cleopatra`s needle` is an obelisk made by an egyptian pharaoh in 1461 bc and now situated in central park, new york city.

1461 1881 central city cleopatras egyptian granite greywacke heliopolis iii january knoll made needle new nile now obelisk once one pair park pharaoh pictured river situated stood sun syone temple they thutmosis titled upright was york