obelisk

Example Sentences

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The Roman Emperor Caligula brought the ancient obelisk to Rome more than 2,000 years ago, and it was moved to the square in the 16th century.

From Washington Times

Hale’s body was never recovered, but in Coventry, an obelisk stands in the Nathan Hale Cemetery, where members of his family are buried.

From Washington Post

He was driven into the huge esplanade, sitting in the back of an open-topped vehicle as it passed through the crowds, before descending and starting the service from his position beneath an ancient Egyptian obelisk.

From Reuters

This is clear from a distinctive obelisk, which can be seen at one point as the person filming moves around.

From BBC

Families eat and enjoy music by a historic obelisk, the first monument demarcating the border, from the mid-1800s.

From Los Angeles Times