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List of obelisks in Rome This page was last edited on 21 January 2022, at 14:41 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
The prehistoric Tello Obelisk, found in 1919 at Chavín de Huantar in Peru, is a monolith stele with obelisk-like proportions. It is 2.52 metres tall and was carved in a design of low relief with Chavín symbols, such as bands of teeth and animal heads.
Obelisks had a prominent role in the architecture and religion of ancient Egypt. [3] This list contains all known remaining ancient Egyptian obelisks. [1] [2] The list does not include modern or pre-modern pseudo-Egyptian obelisks, such as the numerous Egyptian-style obelisks commissioned by Roman Emperors. The list also excludes approximately ...
This is a list of all obelisks built after the 16th century. See List of obelisks in Rome, List of Egyptian obelisks for some ancient obelisks. ... Philippines: 12.7 42:
The monument stands on a 5.1 m (17 ft) base and steps with a height of 0.60 m (2.0 ft), while the obelisk has a height of 8.9 m (29 ft). Designed by Swiss sculptor Richard Kissling. [29] [30: 18 Bonifacio Monument: Andres Bonifacio
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The unfinished obelisk in its quarry at Aswan, 1990. The obelisk and wider quarry were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979 along with other examples of Upper Egyptian architecture, as part of the "Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae" (despite the quarry site being neither Nubian, nor between Abu Simbel and Philae). [2]