Cleopatra’s Needle

Cleopatra’s Needle. . , Translation of Hieroglyphics , The Horus, Strong-Bull-Son-of-Kheprl, , the King of Upper and Lower Egypt, User-maat-ra, Chosen-of-Ra, the Golden Horus, Mighty-in-years-and-great-of-victories, the Son or Ra, , Ramesses, Beloved-of-Amun, who came forth from the womb in order to receive the crowns of Ra, who created him to be sole lord the Lord of the Two Lands, , User-maat-ra Chosen-of-Ra, the Son of Ra. , Ramesses, Beloved-of-Amun, one serviceable to Ra and granted life like Ra. , The Horus, Strong-Bull-Appearing-in-Thebes, he of the Two La Goddesses, , Enduring-of-kingship-like-Ra-in-heaven, Bodily son of Atum, whom the Mistress of Heliopolis bore to him, Thutmose, , whom they created in the temple in the beauty of their members, knowing that he would exercise enduring kingship throughout eternity, , the King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Men-kheper-ra, beloved of Atum, the great god, together with his Enneat, , granted all life, stability, and dominion like Ra forever. , The Horus, Strong-Bull-Beloved-of-Ra, , the King of Upper and Lower Egypt, User-maat-ra, Chosen-of-Ra, , Ra, created by the gods, who funded the Two Lands, the Son of Ra, , Ramesses, Beloved-of-Amun, , the noble youth, beloved like Aten when he shines on the horizon, , the Lord of the Two Lands, User-maat-ra, , Chosen-of-Ra, the Son of Ra, , Ramesses, Beloved-of-Amun, one serviceable to Ra and granted life like Ra. , (Plaque at base of monument) , This obelisk was erected first at Heliopolis Egypt in 1600 B.C. It was removed to Alexandria in 12 B.C. by the Romans. Presented by the Khedive of Egypt to the City of New York, it was erected here on February 22, 1881 through the generosity of William H. Vanderbilt.