obelisk
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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
The rock formation known as Kachina Woman rises like an obelisk out of a cool green canyon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
Soon they will be finished with their carvings and the obelisk will be raised.
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
A great builder, Ezana is also likely responsible for the construction of several obelisks.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Arches and obelisks built to honor generals and faceless victories predominated for hundreds of years.
From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2023
And the public thought the new steel towers resembled the impressive obelisks on either side of the doors of ancient Egyptian temples.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2022
This: A flat map of ancient Egypt; when the sun is directly overhead, vertical obelisks cast no shadows in Alexandria or Syene.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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