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Obelisk

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An obelisk is a tall stone.

0 Place Saint-Pierre - Vatican.JPG
0 Place Saint-Pierre - Vatican.JPG
It is very skinny. It has a pointy top. Long ago, people made them for the sun. They are in many cities now.
France-000122 - Luxor Obelisk (14524589927).jpg
France-000122 - Luxor Obelisk (14524589927).jpg
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France-000122 - Luxor Obelisk (14524589927).jpg
File:Obelisco del Laterano ROMA 04 06 2019.jpg
Obelisco del Laterano ROMA 04 06 2019.jpg
File:Hippodrome Oblisk.jpg
Hippodrome Oblisk.jpg
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0 Place Saint-Pierre - Vatican.JPG
File:Rome-Piazza del Popolo-Obélisque et églises Santa Maria.jpg
Rome-Piazza del Popolo-Obélisque et...
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Bartholomeus Breenbergh 002.jpg
File:Constantine Obelisk.jpg
Constantine Obelisk.jpg
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