GC21196 Cleopatra's Needle (Traditional Cache) in Oregon, United States created by kyryoky

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A cache by kyryoky Message this owner

Hidden : 11/14/2009

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Cleopatra's Needle in SE Portland? Watch for muggles 9-5, otherwise, you're fine.

Cleopatra’s Needle is an original Egyptian obelisk made in Egypt for the Pharaoh Thotmes III in 1460 BC and was brought to London from Alexandria, the royal city of Cleopatra. Britain decided to pay £15,000 for the obelisk IN 1819 to either commemorate the British victory over Napoleon or after the French were defeated at the Battle of Alexandria in 1801, historians are undecided. The journey from Egypt is a story in itself with the obelisk nearly sinking in the Bay of Biscay. However it finally made it ashore in 1878. Two large bronze Sphinxes are placed on each side of the Cleopatra’s Needle. These are Victorian versions of the traditional Egyptian original. The obelisk is 69 feet tall (20.78 metres), is made of red granite and weighs 187 tons. The one in SE Portland is smaller and has no sphinxes, but is also in a much less crowded area. First to find gets a nifty electronic pedometer.

Update 3/6/2010: The cache has been replaced. Look for a green lucite box. Other goodies include a log book and pencil, and a toy surprise.

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)

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