Obelisk and Pillar
Towering single stones shaped to reach for the sky
Wonders in this collection (4)
Aksum stelae
Obelisk and PillarCarved granite stelae marking royal tombs. The Great Stele, now fallen, is thought to be the largest...
Broken Menhir of Er Grah
Obelisk and PillarOnce the largest standing stone in Europe, now lying in four pieces at Locmariaquer.
Lateran Obelisk
Obelisk and PillarThe tallest standing ancient Egyptian obelisk, moved from Karnak to Rome in 357 CE. Weight estimates...
Unfinished Obelisk
Obelisk and PillarAbandoned in the quarry after cracking. Finished, it would have stood about 42 m and weighed over 1,...
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