Luxor Obelisk Luxor Obelisk The Luxor Obelisk (French: "Obélisque de Louxor") is a high Ancient Egyptian obelisk standing at the centre of the Place de la Concorde in Paris, France. It was originally located at the entrance to Luxor Temple, in Egypt. The Luxor Obelisk was classified as a historical monument in 1936. This site was the location of the metro station, Concorde. The Luxor Obelisk is over 3,000 years old and was originally situated outside of Luxor Temple, where its twin remains to this day. It first arrived in Paris on 21 December 1833, having been shipped from Luxor via Alexandria
Bălți International Airport Bălți International Airport Bălți International Airport , formerly known as "Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport", is one of the two airports serving the city of Bălți, Moldova. Located north of the city center, in the northern part of the country, it is the second largest airport of Moldova, servicing cargo and charter flights. Another airport in the area, Bălți City Airport, located within the city limits, is primarily used for emergency interventions of regional importance. The first scheduled flights to Bălţi started on 24 June 1926, on the route Bucharest – Galați – Chișinău - Bălţi - Hotin - Cernauti. The flights