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why were obelisks built

Infographic of famous obelisks around the world, showing a hieroglyph-covered granite obelisk at dusk with callouts for Senusret I, the Unfinished Obelisk, the Lateran Obelisk, the Obelisk of Axum and the Washington Monument

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Oct 19, 2026

Famous Obelisks Around the World: Top 10

Famous obelisks are tall, four-sided stone pillars with pointed tops, first raised in Egypt to honour the sun god and later copied around the world.