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Obelisk of Theodosius, Istanbul (not Constantinople), Ottoman Empire, ~1855
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I was visiting London a little bit ago and wandering down the Thames first night I was there. I just look up and there is an Ancient Egyptian obelisk. A nice little sign about how they were "gifted" it. Was totally unexpected