The local council in Robe, in South Australia's south-east, has decided to not spend ratepayers' money to investigate saving the town's famous obelisk from falling into the sea. There has been debate ...

Art history doesn’t usually have much to offer in the way of practical, directly actionable lessons. But Sarah Parcak, a renowned professor of Egyptology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, ...

The Unfinished Obelisk in Aswan was meant to be the largest ever carved by ancient Egypt—an enormous thousand-ton block of granite that lay half-freed from the quarry floor. But when a massive crack ...

In a technical sense, the Washington Monument isn’t an obelisk, because it isn’t made from a single piece of stone. That fact makes it no less impressive. Stretching 555 feet in the air, the ...

The obelisk in Central Park, also known as Cleopatra's Needle, was formally dedicated on February 22nd, 1881 after a long trip involving ships, cannonballs, and the sharp corners put in place by the ...

These unique pillars were once erected by pharaohs in honor of the sun god Re. As the monuments caught on, they were moved around the world. Obelisks over KarnakTwo of three obelisks at the Temple of ...

Grow plants vertically on a wood trellis design for the ideal way to make the most of small spaces within your garden or backyard using garden obelisk plans. Traditionally found in formal gardens, ...

The iconic Obelisk of Buenos Aires was illuminated with festive projections for Christmas in a ceremony on Monday 8.Drone ...