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One of the two Luxor obelisks in the Place de la Concorde in Paris

An obelisk (from Greek ὀβελίσκος - obeliskos, diminutive of ὀβελός - obelos, "spit, nail, pointed pillar") is a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top, and is said to resemble a petrified ray of the sun-disk. A pair of obelisks usually stood in front of a pylon. Ancient obelisks were often monolithic, whereas most modern obelisks are made of several stones and can have interior spaces.

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Obelisk of the World Obelisk of the World highskyblue.web.fc2.com/obelisk.htm - Web

History of the Egyptian obelisks History of the Egyptian obelisks egipto.com/obeliscos/obeliskindex.html - Web

Obelisks in Rome Obelisks in Rome www.webcitation.org/.../roma-co1.htm&date=2009-10-26+02:18:29 - Web

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Obelisks of Rome Obelisks of Rome penelope.uchicago.edu/.../obelisci.html - Web

History of the obelisk of Arles History of the obelisk of Arles www.memo.fr/LieuAVisiter.asp?ID=VIS_FRA_ARL_036 - Web

Octavo Edition of Domenico Fontana's book Octavo Edition of Domenico Fontana's book www.octavo.com/editions/ftaobc/index.html - Web

National Geographic: "Researchers Lift Obelisk Wit... National Geographic: "Researchers Lift Obelisk With Kite to Test Theory on Ancient Pyramids" news.nationalgeographic.com/.../0628_caltechobelisk.html - Web

Obelisk of Psametik II from Heliopolis, removed an... Obelisk of Psametik II from Heliopolis, removed and reerected by Augustus in the northern Campus Martius, Rome cdm.reed.edu/ara-pacis/altar/related-material/obelisk-1/ - Web

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