http://www.drhawass.com/blog/obelisk-central-park
Remember, this is an Egyptian artifact, created and found in Egypt. The usual argument for a country taking and keeping an historic relic of another country is that it will "better preserve" the given piece for the future. New York can hardly defend itself with this argument. My recent trip to Egypt has made this tragedy even more poignant.
Obelisks are enormously valuable and important beyond what we currently understand.
Thanks Jasha. I hope there is some record of the original heiroglyphs before they were weathered away.
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