OT: Egypt

BigAlan

I was readinf a book about Howard Carter this week. The author states that the Statue of Liberty
was originally intended for Egypt. Her original name was to be "An Allegory of Egypt Holding Out the
Lamp of Learning to Asia." The king og Egypt was broke and couldn't afford the shipping and construction costs so it waqs built for the USA. I was wondering if anone else had heard this.

ajaan

"what is the country with pyraminds?"

JamesMurray

<< <i>I was readinf a book about Howard Carter this week. The author states that the Statue of Liberty
was originally intended for Egypt. Her original name was to be "An Allegory of Egypt Holding Out the
Lamp of Learning to Asia." The king og Egypt was broke and couldn't afford the shipping and construction costs so it waqs built for the USA. I was wondering if anone else had heard this. >>



100% true,intended to stand at the mouth of the Suez canal.

davidrj

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<< <i>I was readinf a book about Howard Carter this week. The author states that the Statue of Liberty
was originally intended for Egypt. Her original name was to be "An Allegory of Egypt Holding Out the
Lamp of Learning to Asia." The king og Egypt was broke and couldn't afford the shipping and construction costs so it waqs built for the USA. I was wondering if anone else had heard this. >>



100% true,intended to stand at the mouth of the Suez canal. >>



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WillieBoyd2

King Farouk sold it for $20.

$20 paid his way.