Obelisk of Theodosius — The obelisk of Theodosius I in Istanbul. The Obelisk of Theodosius (Turkish: Dikilitaş) is the Ancient Egyptian obelisk of Pharaoh Tutmoses III re erected in the Hippodrome of Constantinople (known today a … Wikipedia
Obelisk of Axum — The Obelisk of Axum in the Tigray Region in 2009. The Obelisk of Axum (today, especially in Axum, also called the Rome Stele) is a 1,700 year old, 24 metres (78 foot) tall granite stele/obelisk, weighing 160 tonnes, in the city of Axum in… … Wikipedia
Obelisk of Montecitorio — The obelisk in a print by Giuseppe Vasi of 1738 The Obelisk of Montecitorio (Italian: Obelisco di Montecitorio, also known as Solare) is an ancient Egyptian, red granite obelisk of Psammetichus II (595 589 BC) from Heliopolis. Brought to Rome … Wikipedia
Obelisk ship — Obelisk ships were ships used to transport obelisks. Today, eight Ancient Egyptian obelisks stand in Rome, though not in their original places. The first of the obelisks, the 263 ton Flaminian obelisk, was transported from Heliopolis – modern day … Wikipedia
Obelisk (disambiguation) — Obelisk may refer to: Obelisk, a tall, thin, four sided, tapering monument which ends in a pyramidal top; originally from ancient Egypt Obelisk, fictional weapon in game Command and Conquer Dagger (typography) (†), a punctuation mark also called… … Wikipedia
Obelisk Press — was an English language press based in Paris, France, which was founded by Jack Kahane in 1929. Kahane, a novelist, began the Obelisk Press after his publisher, Grant Richards, went bankrupt. Going into partnership with a printer, Kahane, as… … Wikipedia
Obelisk at Slottsbacken — The Obelisk at Slottsbacken, the centre point of Stockholm, Sweden The Obelisk at Slottsbacken adjacent to the southern entrances of the Royal Palace in Stockholm Old Town is considered to be the very centre point of the Swedish capital Stockholm … Wikipedia
Obelisk — der Hatschepsut in Luxor Ein Obelisk (v. lat. obeliscus, v. griech. ὀβελίσκος: Diminutivum von ὀβελός (obelos) – Spitzsäule, [Brat]spieß; Pl.: Obelisken) ist ein freistehender, hoher, sich nach oben verjüngender monolithener Steinpfeiler (Stele) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Obelisk of São Paulo — is an obelisk in Ibirapuera Park in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. This monument is a symbol of the Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932, and the biggest monument of the city of São Paulo. The height of the monument is 72 meters. The… … Wikipedia
Obelisk von Luxor — Obelisk von Luxor auf der Place de la Concorde Der Obelisk von Luxor ist ein 23 m hoher, etwa 250 Tonnen schwerer ägyptischer Monolith aus Granit. Er stammt aus dem 13. Jahrhundert v. Chr. und steht seit 1836 auf… … Deutsch Wikipedia
