Cleopatra's Needle in London needs glass!  | |  On a recent visit to London I had a good look at Cleopatra's Needle, which stands on the banks of the Thames river.
To me, this icon of Egyptian stone masonry and world history is in a shockingly wrongful state.
Exposed to the elements, the stone may be hardy, but will be being eroded by constant vehicle fumes and vibrations too.
As a minimum, i believe the obelisk should be encased in a toughened glass for protection.
What are your thoughts?
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| | | | | | | 1. Cougarlover152 (78) | 1 year ago |  Having also seen this obelisk, I'd have to say I agree with you. It looks to have eroded quite a bit. I don't see how encasing it in protective glass would be too extremely costly, but leaving it to the elements could be - we could lose an important link to an ancient time.
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 Slider2732 (126) | 1 year ago | Well yeah, being as you saw it with me:p
But the erosion could have stemmed from the last few thousand years of course..what i see is the change in location having a detrimental effect on it's future.
Indeed, as you say, the encasing wouldn't cost too much - it's already at risk from vandals and such a casing would help in those ways too.
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| | 2.  kalyani2007 (2424) | 1 year ago |  I fully agree with you, thanks.
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