Cleopatra's Needle Shrapnel Scars
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This ancient Egyptian obelisk in London still bears the visible shrapnel scars from a World War I bombing raid.

📜 Ancient Egyptian obelisk on London's Victoria Embankment.
🔍 Bears visible shrapnel scars from a World War I bombing raid in 1917.

Why Go

🏛️ Witness a piece of ancient Egyptian history in London
🕰️ See direct evidence of WWI damage on a historical monument
🚶 Easy to access near Embankment underground station

Tips

👀 Damage is most visible on the right-hand sphinx when viewed from the road.
🗺️ Located between Golden Jubilee Bridges and Waterloo Bridge.

Last updated 2 days ago

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