Sunday at the Met: Cleopatra's Needle

Explore the meaning of obelisks in ancient Egypt and discover how a longstanding fascination with this ancient architectural form led to the erection of "Cleopatra's Needle" in Central Park.
Welcome and Introduction:
Diana Craig Patch, Lila Acheson Wallace Curator in Charge, Department of Egyptian Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Recorded March 30, 2014
This program is held in conjunction with the exhibition Cleopatra's Needle.
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[@joanaggas3079]

There's two dates... 1/22/1881 and 2/22/1881 which one is right or are they two different events?

[@nimfenzwanner]

Does anyone know at what time the still/drawing is visible that is used as the thumbnail for this video? ...a link to the drawing itself would even be beter :)

[@busara45thevillain22]

Maybe there were giants in the earth in those days.

[@JeanPierreHoudin]

Thank you Chris ;-)

[@price724]

Bravo

[@garylittleton3150]

Obelisks are Headstones made by giants. before the Greeks beat them in battle in Libya.

[@JohnSensible-zb7pq]

Overall I enjoyed this. With the exception of the last speaker. Terrible, overly defensive and very dull.

[@busara45thevillain22]

Not sure I buy the illustration of the row of men chiseling away in tunnels until they meet with remarkable precision . . . . Then remove it, transport and erect it hundreds of miles away. How many of these little guys did it take or would it take today. Pick some big muscular ones and give em power tools and even a few trucks to compensate for what's not given . . . I'll wait.

[@rfn74]

Literally feel dumber watching this...

[@OyaRevolutionary]

Any contributions of this subject by Arabs or Caucasians is very dubious and I can't take it serious.