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The Luxor Obelisks (French: Obélisques de Louxor) are a pair of ancient Egyptian obelisks, over 3,000 years old, carved to stand either side of the portal of the Luxor Temple in the reign of Ramesses II (c. 1250 BC).
Obelisks were prominent in the architecture of the ancient Egyptians, and played a vital role in their religion placing them in pairs at the entrance of the temples.The word "obelisk" as used in English today is of Greek rather than Egyptian origin because Herodotus, the Greek traveler, was one of the first classical writers to describe the objects.
The Obélisque d'Arles ("Arles Obelisk") is a 4th-century Roman obelisk, erected in the center of the Place de la République, in front of the town hall of Arles, France. Description [ edit ]
Pages in category "Obelisks in France" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Obélisque d'Arles; D.
Obelix (/ ˈ ɒ b əl ɪ k s /; French: Obélix) is a cartoon character in the French comic book series Asterix. He works as a menhir sculptor and deliveryman as well as one of the primary defenders of the Gaulish village, and is Asterix's best friend. Obelix is noted for his obesity, the menhirs he carries around on his back and his superhuman ...
A dagger, obelisk, or obelus † is a typographical mark that usually indicates a footnote if an asterisk has already been used. [1] The symbol is also used to indicate death (of people) or extinction (of species or languages). [ 2 ]
The final plaque, located on the north side of the obelisk, lists the names of the colonists who came between May and December 1642. The North plaque translates from French to: Names of the first colonists of Montreal 1642 May–August Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve; R.P. Poncet S.J. Pierre Puiseaux de Montrenault; Jeanne Mance; Catherine Barre,
To commemorate the Thai victory in the Franco-Thai War, a brief conflict waged against the French colonial authorities in Indo-China, which resulted in Thailand annexing some territories in western Cambodia and northern and southern Laos. These were among the territories which the Kingdom of Siam had been forced to cede to France in 1893 and ...