obelisk

Napoleon’s invasion failed, but the experts he sent in—draftsmen, scientists, archaeologists—found tantalizing glimpses of ancient wonders such as the Rosetta Stone and the Luxor obelisk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

At a time when the most exciting films were 10 seconds of a train, bored teenagers probably would go berserk at the chance to loiter near an obelisk.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026

The 92-year-old Pistoletto's most famous work, Il Terzo Paradiso, comprises a three-metre-tall mirrored obelisk and a series of blocks tracing out the mathematical symbol for infinity in the sand.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025

Among the GEM showstoppers are a 3,200-year-old, 16m-long suspended obelisk of the powerful pharaoh, Ramesses II, and his massive 11m-high statue.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025

After the scaffolding was up, I observed them putting wooden planking on all four sides of the obelisk.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

They’ve done it with the obsession of a pharaoh chipping away all mentions of his predecessors from obelisks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025

While secondary to plants, built structures, such as an arbor, sculptural obelisks or a humble tipi, support wandering vines and furnish another layer of enclosure.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024

The priests were standing near a field of ancient obelisks, or stelae, which date from the 4th Century.

From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2023

A great builder, Ezana is also likely responsible for the construction of several obelisks.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

Pyramids are much more famous than obelisks, but I like obelisks better.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman