did you know that the statue of liberty was intended to be placed in egypt?

Question

you acan read it for yourself.

http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/statueofliberty/timeline/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Liberty

http://www.endex.com/gf/buildings/liberty/libertyquestions.htm#solq122601

Answer 1

Question: History Channel ran a blurb indicating France offered our SOL to Egypt first but they turned it down because of the expense of getting it erected? Then offered to USA! What gives?
A. Bartholdi, the sculptor, had proposed a statue for the Suez canal in about 1865, but the Egyptian ruler did not warm up to the idea, probably because the finances in the country at that time were not abundant. 10 years later, Laboulaye invited Bartholdi into an elite French group that wanted to give a gift to the US in honor of their struggles and success at liberty and freedom. Bartholdi obviously dusted off the old proposal, and fashioned
a Statue of Liberty very similar to the Suez model, although he insisted until his death that the two had no connection. It is not accurate to represent that the French were turned down at Suez and came up with America as a rebound. The admiration for America (and Liberty) in Laboulaye's group was profound and original.

Knight B., December 26, 2001
VR

Answer 2

1867:
Bartholdi proposes huge statue of robed woman holding torch ("Egypt Bringing the Light to Asia") for opening of Suez Canal (1869); idea unsuccessful.

http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/statueofliberty/timeline/

Answer 3

And did you know that the pyramids were intended to be placed in New York?

Answer 4

Nope I didn´t!

Answer 5

N.O NO, where did you hear that from just can't believe that, it's t too tricky my e-mail address is [e-mail] and tell me where you found that

Answer 6

Said who?

Answer 7

It definitely wasn't

Answer 8

Its just a myth or urban legend....

Answer 9

lol those crazy french

Answer 10

Damn long shoreman...