Two 25m pink granite obelisks built by Ramesses II once stood before the gateway but today only one remains while the other stands in the Place De La Concorde in Paris. Four sacred baboons are carved on the pedestal and the names of Ramesses appear on each side of the obelisks. The granite used to make obelisks was quarried in southern Egypt near the ancient city of Swenett (the modern town of Aswan). In ancient times Swentet was famous for its stone quarries, especially the red, grey and black granite which was used to make the colossal statues and monolithic shrines found throughout Egypt.