The True Story of Cleopatra's Needles

Guided Sleep Meditation & Sleep Hypnosis from Sleep Cove

Sleep Hypnosis, Meditations and Bedtime Stories

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.6 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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In London on the banks of the Thames near the houses of parliament, there is an Egyptian obelisk, flanked by two enormous sphinxes. In Central Park in New York there is another, and both a covered in magnificent hieroglyphics Did you know these are real and are called Cleopatra's Needles? They were transported from Egypt in the 1800s, with some saying the Needles were the most incredible white elephant gifts of all time. Listen to the history of these ancient objects read to you as bedtime story as you fall asleep tonight. Please leave a 5-star review on Apple and Spotify so the Podcast can be heard by more people. This episode of Sleep Cove is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/sleepcove and get on your way to being your best self. Get ad-free episodes, including bonus content! Visit https://www.sleepcove.com/support and become a Premium Member Today The Sleep Sounds podcast that includes White Noise, Nature Sounds and Relaxing Music - https://link.chtbl.com/bgSKfkbt Get a Bonus Sleep Meditation Video by joining the Newsletter here: https://www.sleepcove.com/bonus Subscribe to the Bedtime Story YouTube: https://rb.gy/t7wyjk Subscribe to the Sleep Hypnosis and Meditation YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/4v2r9svu Subscribe to our Sleep Sounds YouTube channel called Calm Cove here: https://www.youtube.com/c/calmcovebysleepcove Facebook Group here: https://rb.gy/azpdrd Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sleep_cove/ TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@sleepcovechris Please listen in a place where you can safely go to Sleep. -- All Content by Sleep Cove is for educational or entertainment purposes and does not provide or replace professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your medical professional before making any changes to your treatment and if in any doubt, contact your doctor. Please listen in a place where you can safely go to sleep. If in any doubt, contact your doctor. Sleep Cove is not responsible or liable for any loss, damage or injury arising from the use of this content. -- Sleep Cove content includes guided sleep meditations, sleep hypnosis (hypnotherapy), sleep stories (visualizations) and Bedtime Stories for adults and grown-ups, all designed to help you get a great night's sleep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	In London, on the banks of the Thames, near the houses of Parliament, there is an Egyptian
0:07.6	obelisk, flanked by two enormous swinkses. In Central Park in New York, there is another,
0:17.9	and both are covered in magnificent hieroglyphics. Did you know these are real and are called
0:26.1	Clia patches needles. They were transported from Egypt in the 1800s, with some saying the needles
0:35.6	were the most incredible white elephant gifts of all time. Each needle was built 3,500 years
0:46.3	ago, measuring 21 meters tall, which is 70 feet, and weighing 180 tons, the equivalent of
0:56.8	300 elephants. The Egyptians gifted them to the UK and the USA, however the condition of the gift
1:06.4	was that the bricks and the Americans had to come and get them. Before we begin, I want to thank
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2:15.8	The History of the Needles
2:19.7	Decorated in magnificent Egyptian hieroglyphs, the obelisks were sacred objects built for the
2:28.9	Sun God Ra, with a shape of an obelisk symbolising a single ray of the Sun.
2:38.0	Obelisks were placed in pairs at the entrances of temples, so the first night and last night of the
2:47.0	day touched their peaks. The obelisks that became known as Cleopatra's Needles were made around
2:56.9	1450 BC, in Heriopolis, which is now part of Cairo. The obelisks are made from a single piece of
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