Jean-Baptiste Apollinaire Lebas

Jean-Baptiste Apollinaire Lebas , born 1797, was a French engineer who in 1830 was charged with transferring an obelisk from Luxor to France. He was widely celebrated for this achievement.

Jean-Baptiste Apollinaire Lebas , born 1797, was a French engineer who in 1830 was charged with transferring an obelisk from Luxor to France. He was widely celebrated for this achievement. See less