- An
obelisk (/ˈɒbəlɪsk/; from
Ancient Gr****: ὀβελίσκος obeliskos;
diminutive of ὀβελός obelos, "spit, nail,
pointed pillar") is a tall, four-sided, narrow...
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Egypt to
transport obelisks from the
quarry to
their destination.
Fifteen centuries later, the
Romans used
ships to
transport obelisks across the Mediterranean...
- 076889°N 32.895450°E / 24.076889; 32.895450 The
unfinished obelisk is the
largest known ancient obelisk [citation needed] and is
located in the
northern region...
- The
Vatican Obelisk is an
Egyptian obelisk, one of the
thirteen ancient obelisks of Rome,
located in St. Peter's Square, in
Vatican City. It is the only...
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Egyptian Obelisk hieroglyph,
Gardiner sign
listed no. O25 is a
portrayal of the
obelisk. The
hieroglyph is
commonly used on
erected Egyptian obelisks, as there...
- The
Pantheon obelisk or
Obelisco Macuteo is an
Egyptian obelisk in Rome in
Piazza della Rotonda in
front of the
Pantheon on a fountain. It is one of the...
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Landscape with
Obelisk is a
painting by
Dutch artist Govert Flinck,
painted in 1638. The oil-on-wood
painting measures 54.5 by 71
centimetres (21.5 in...
- Look up
obelisk in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An
obelisk is a tall, four-sided monument.
Obelisk may also
refer to:
Obelisk Beach, a
beach in New...
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Lateran Obelisk or
Tekhen Waty in
ancient Egyptian is the
largest standing ancient Egyptian obelisk in the world, and it is also the
tallest obelisk in Italy...
- The
Obelisk of
Montecitorio (Italian:
Obelisco di Montecitorio), also
known as Solare, is an
ancient Egyptian, red
granite obelisk of
Psamtik II (595–589...
