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Transporting an obelisk weighing over 200 tons from Egypt to Paris in the 1830s: a diplomatic and technical challenge!<div> The Historical and Archaeological Society of the 8th and 17th arrondissements invites you to a conference dedicated to the journey of the Luxor obelisk, from Egypt to its installation in Place de la Concorde.</div><div><br></div><div> Led by Michel Faul, a lecturer and guide specializing in the history of Paris and author of a book on the history of the Place de la Concorde, this conference will trace the technical, diplomatic and human challenges of this remarkable 19th-century undertaking.</div><div><br></div><div> A conference lavishly illustrated!</div>