- obelisks
- ob·e·lisk || 'ɑbelɪsk /'ɒb- n. tall four-sided stone pillar tapering to a pyramidal top
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Obelisks in Rome — There are eight ancient Egyptian and five ancient Roman obelisks in Rome, together with a number of more modern obelisks; there was also formerly (until 2005) an ancient Ethiopian obelisk in Rome.Ancient Egyptian obelisksAt least eight obelisks… … Wikipedia
Obelisks — Monolithic stone erection, ranging in height from 1 meter (3 feet) to 255 meters (836 feet). Their shape is usually a four sided pillar with a pyramidal top. They are often inscribed with the reason for the creation of the Obelisk. It may be… … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
List of obelisks in Rome — Re erection of the Vatican Obelisk by the Renaissance architect Domenico Fontana in 1586 The city of Rome harbours the most obelisks in the world. There are eight ancient Egyptian and five ancient Roman obelisks in Rome, together with a number of … Wikipedia
Obelisk — For other uses, see Obelisk (disambiguation). One of the two Luxor obelisks in the Place de la Concorde in Paris An obelisk (from Greek ὀβελίσκος obeliskos,[1] diminutive of … Wikipedia
Kurgan stelae — (Turkic: tr. balbal, Russian: ru. каменные бабы, Ukrainian: uk. Баби кам яні stone s ) are anthropomorphic stone stelae, or obelisks, images cut from stone, installed atop kurgans in the kurgan cemeteries, around kurgans, and in a double line… … Wikipedia
Rome — For the civilization of classical antiquity, see Ancient Rome. For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). Rome Roma … Wikipedia
Obelisk making technology in ancient Egypt — Modern Egyptian shows the use of Diorite balls as carving tools for granite, at Aswan Obelisk making technology in ancient Egypt is an archaeological matter that is quite well understood today. Ancient Egyptian Obelisks are tapering stone pillars … Wikipedia
Seti I — Sethi I Image of Seti I from his temple in Abydos Pharaoh of Egypt … Wikipedia
Cleopatra's Needle — Cleopatra s Needle, Central Park, New York Cleopatra s Needle is the popular name for each of three Ancient Egyptian obelisks re erected in London, Paris, and New York City during the nineteenth century. The London and New York ones are a pair,… … Wikipedia
Chapelle Rouge — Red Chapel of Hatshepsut at Karnak near Thebes in Egypt Chapelle Rouge The Red Chapel of Hatshepsut or the Chapelle Rouge originally was constructed as a barque shrine during the reign of Hatshepsut. She was the fifth pharaoh of the eighteenth… … Wikipedia
