Egyptian obelisks
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Obelisks had a prominent role in the architecture and religion of ancient Egypt.
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An obelisk, less often spelled obelisque, is a tapered, four-sided stone monument that is usually monolithic and has a pyramidal top. Originally constructed by Ancient Egyptians and called tekhenu, th
Egyptian obelisks
…Obelisks had a prominent role in the architecture and religion of ancient Egypt. Approximately 30 remaining ancient Egyptian obelisks are known, not including…
One of the two Luxor Obelisks, on the Place de la Concorde in Paris; a red granite monolithic column, 23 metres (75 feet) high, including the base, which weighs over 250 metric tons (280 short tons).
Lateran Obelisk in Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome. With its height of 32.18 metres (105.6 feet) (with the base and the cross it reaches 45.70 m) it is the largest standing ancient monolithic obelisk in the world.
Pylon of the Temple of Luxor with the remaining Luxor Obelisk in front (the second is today on the Place de la Concorde in Paris)
Obelisk of Pharaoh Senusret I, Al-Maalla area of Al-Matariyyah district in modern Heliopolis, Egypt