How was Cleopatra's needle transported to London?

The obelisks called "Cleopatra's Needles" are made from granite from the Aswan granite quarries in Egypt.

No Cleopatra built the obelisks called "Cleopatra's Needles". They were built by Thutmose III in about 1450 BC. and they stood before a temple in Heliopolis. When the Ptolemies conquered Egypt, they...

Cleopatra's needles have nothing to do with Cleopatra herself. They were originally built and inscribed by Thutmose III in about 1450 BC. and stood at a temple at Heliopolis. When the Ptolemies...

The obelisks called Cleopatra's needles have very little to do with Cleopatra. They are called "Cleopatra's Needles" just as a romantic name.

Cleopatra's needle refers to two monuments originally from Heliopolis in Egypt. One now stands in New York, the other in London and another in Paris.