| 单词 | obelisk |
| 例句 | And the names of sealed and buried sorcerers and towers and obelisks. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He thrust his pole out ahead of them and pushed them away from a towering green obelisk. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The transliteration of a cartouche of Ptolemy from the Rosetta stone and one of Cleopatra from the Philae obelisk. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z In New York City there is an obelisk called Cleopatra’s Needle, which came from Egypt. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Nearby lay a rectangular cairn - hundreds of stones piled in the shape of an oversized grave with a granite obelisk for a headstone. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Katrina was leaning against the obelisk, dressed now, her hands shaking slightly as she smoked a cigarette. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Like an obelisk towards which the principal streets of a town converge, the strong will of a proud spirit stands prominent and commanding in the middle of the art of war. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The black Japanese script cut into the white face of the obelisk read simply, “A Memorial to the Dead.” Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Silas returned to the graveyard and found Bod sitting in the amphitheater by the obelisk, his face set. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z His head scrambled, Colin crawled to the Archduke's obelisk, the only geographical location in the world that wasn't currently spinning. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z He grabbed hold of the obelisk with both hands and clung to it. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z A love for these animals wells up in me suddenly, a flash flood, and there it is, solid as an obelisk and viscous as water. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z This: A flat map of ancient Egypt; when the sun is directly overhead, vertical obelisks cast no shadows in Alexandria or Syene. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Reyna sat cross-legged at the entrance of the tent, staring at the memorial obelisk. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Fortunately, Champollion had available to him an obelisk, which had been excavated at Philae, that included the hieroglyphic equivalent of the Greek name Cleopatra. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The obelisk— built in 1943—and the gatehouses are all that have survived intact from internment days. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The Greeks had also plundered interior sites, such as Heliopolis, for sphinxes, obelisks, columns, and so on, with which to decorate their public spaces. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Today, an unassuming stone obelisk stands at the site of Brown’s raid at Harpers Ferry to commemorate the stand he took. ‘The Good Lord Bird’ Is a New Entry in the John Brown Canon 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z Today she is buried with her husband below the twin obelisks of the family’s towering tomb at Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris. Wildenstein Trial to Lift a Veil on Opaque Art World Dealings 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z From the arched entryway, I spot its granite obelisk towering 117 feet above the sprawling green prairie land. Commemorating Lincoln’s death in the city where he spent most of his life 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z These are compositions of white cast-resin crystalline shapes, including parts of marble obelisks, each presented on a chair. Review: Sex, Death and Little Subtlety 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z The walls of the Grand Staircase boast grisaille panels painted by Kent himself, while the grounds feature razor-sharp boxwood hedges and wonderful rustic elements such as an obelisk cut from a single tree. Designer Brian Sawyer Visits England's Stately Homes 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z On the obelisk he projected bereaved mothers talking about their sons’ murders. A Monument Man Gives Memorials New Stories to Tell 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z In 1772, the Scotsman James Bruce caught sight of broken obelisks and barely discernible traces of pyramids as he traveled back from the source of the Blue Nile. Review: The Mysteries of Meroe 2010-05-21T12:00:00Z Emilio Terry, the mid-20th-century architect, designer and artist, applied obelisks, interlocked spirals, scallop forms and gnarled coral textures to jewelry, furniture, garden ornaments and chateaus. Collectors Still Savor Shirley Temple Black Memorabilia 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z Bunyan's much grander tomb is to be listed Grade II*, along with Defoe's obelisk. Burial ground of Bunyan, Defoe and Blake earns protected status 2011-02-22T00:04:01Z “We do not construct edifices or sculptures or obelisks to pay heed to the past. We keep track of the past in our oral histories, in our hearts and in our minds.” Along the Columbia River, Making a Monument of the Land 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z At 35 I discovered the Nars Multiple in a rosy brown, a chubby flat-topped obelisk, a combination product that was hands down the best lipstick and the best blush for me. The Mirror: Older Women Are the New Faces of Beauty 2012-03-01T19:31:17Z Visitors to Trinity struggle to express its simultaneously prosaic and profound effect, and to extract meaning from the obelisk. The Day the Sun Rose Twice: A Tour of Atomic New Mexico 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Ten years on, Libeskind's splintered vortex of shards has been replaced by a blandly corporate obelisk by SOM, predicted to be the most expensive office building in the world, at $3.8bn. Will One World Trade Center really be the tallest building in the west? 2013-05-02T10:32:00Z The Bunker Hill Monument in Boston, a 221-foot granite obelisk erected in 1842, contains a steam-powered elevator that can carry six passengers to an observation platform. The most important invention in the history of the modern city 2014-02-23T13:00:00Z Familiar views of towering, twisting cypress trees, which Van Gogh compared to Egyptian obelisks, were among three landscape themes he experimented with in his year confined to the Saint-Paul de Mausole asylum. An art lover’s Impressionist video trip to Provence and the Riviera 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z We’d like to suggest a simple solution, with its roots in classical art: Perhaps a gigantic fig leaf covering the obelisk? Perspective | Hey, Picasso, we have some suggestions for your masterpiece 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z The most minimalist were polished granite obelisks inscribed with names. The art of the war memorial: What should a monument to a past conflict do? 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z The oldest man-made, outdoor object in New York is the towering, granite obelisk in Central Park known as Cleopatra’s Needle: It’s nearly 3,500 years old. | Art: A (Big) Bit of Egypt in Central Park 2013-12-06T21:48:10Z This one, with five temples, two blocky triumphal arches, three obelisks and a decorated base, is the most complete. With a Centerpiece Like This, Who Needed Cake? 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z In the District, a slender obelisk was resurrected to memorialize a tragedy on June 17, 1864. D.C. area monuments honor the Irish and others with ties to Emerald Isle 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z As of the early 20th century, the only significant monument on the Mall was the tall, pale obelisk to George Washington. Perspective | A wave of war memorials is coming to D.C. Are we all at peace with that? 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z Ultimately, they staggered the obelisks at 8, 12 and 16 feet. The Making of Carolina Herrera’s Fashion Show 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z Then I came to the side of the obelisk that listed the dead from the local area in WWI. In France, Vestiges of the Great War’s Bloody End 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z Different decorative motifs proceed down the tapered legs, which resemble inverted obelisks. Gouthière at the Frick: Gilding the Lily (and Everything Else) 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z And the elegantly controlled Casebier is a perfect obelisk, a coveted object of desire — who, perhaps, is not really made of stone. ACT Theatre's 'Old Times': excellent cast, probing themes 2012-08-20T21:25:05Z In 1804, President Thomas Jefferson ordered a small obelisk placed a mile and a half north of the White House to serve as a longitudinal meridian for the new capital city. Is it Meridian Hill Park or Malcolm X Park? Your answer is meaningful. 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z Beneath its tremendous shadow stands a brownstone obelisk topped with a cloaked urn; beside it a limestone statue of a woman holding lilies with her one remaining arm. A nice place to rest 2012-10-07T20:00:00Z Libeskind wanted a dynamic, asymmetrical shape but the tower will now be a symmetrical obelisk, in emulation of the Washington Monument in Washington DC. Memories at Ground Zero 2011-07-30T23:03:01Z A dozen miles south of Kailua-Kona, a small obelisk on the edge of Kealakekua Bay marks the spot where the British explorer Captain James Cook was killed in 1779, evidently after overstaying his welcome. 36 Hours in Kailua-Kona 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z It's one of two packages at the base of the obelisk. 11 time capsules waiting to be opened 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z From Broadway, looking south, the obelisk would have stood out. 10 Places That Define New York City, Reimagined 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z Standing atop the remains of this disappeared civilization one can look toward the site of our own civilization’s relic, the obelisk, and wonder how, or if, future generations will see it. The Day the Sun Rose Twice: A Tour of Atomic New Mexico 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z The water fountain, propped on a pedestal and topped by an officious obelisk, is a relic of Victorian philanthropy, catering to the thirst of the itinerant poor. The big picture: Julie Christie and Dirk Bogarde film Darling, 1964 2011-02-13T00:05:50Z It’s most pronounced on the sixth floor, where the drifting shapes in four Malevich paintings are weighed down by a gloomy plum-and-brown Rothko, a blocky Newman obelisk and Richard Serra’s tightly wedged lead corner piece. Art Review: It All Started With a Simple Square 2011-03-11T00:05:42Z It depicts two Civil War soldiers next to an obelisk. Tampa rejects proposal to remove Confederate statue 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z An obelisk installed in 2017 honors Antinous, an enslaved young man who was Roman emperor Hadrian’s lover and has been called a “gay god.” Love and death: The legacy of Congressional Cemetery’s ‘Gay Corner’ 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z The island was built in the early 1920s to look as artificial as possible, a circle with the obelisk at its center, appearing in early pictures like a sundial in the middle of the bay. Once on This Island, a D.I.Y. Art Show 2010-12-05T22:54:00Z Devreux says they will also clean square's two fountains and Egyptian obelisk. Ambitious Vatican restoration projects moves ahead 2012-03-15T16:46:04Z So would the connection between obelisks and Freemasonry, which warrants only a few paragraphs here but was the basis for a whole book of Dan Brown’s. Books of The Times: ‘Egyptomania,’ by Bob Brier, Tells of the Mummy’s Lure 2013-12-15T21:11:48Z From a massive ragged obelisk of fir, two beautifully rendered arms protrude — one gloved hand holding a chisel, the other holding a mallet. At Kucera: Photographer Daniel Carrillo, sculptor Dan Webb play with their media 2012-09-06T20:27:04Z In the 17th century, sculptor Gianlorenzo Bernini stuck an ancient obelisk on the back of a stone elephant, mixing real archaeology with his own art. Why Egyptian replicas are as good as the real thing 2010-10-24T19:00:00Z She longs for the city’s Confederate monument, an obelisk, to come down swiftly. Controversial memorials are surprisingly easy to pull down. Fixing the world that built them is harder. 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z But in 2011, Mr. Brier told a reporter for The New York Times that he was working on a book about the transportation of Egyptian obelisks to Paris, London and New York. Books of The Times: ‘Egyptomania,’ by Bob Brier, Tells of the Mummy’s Lure 2013-12-15T21:11:48Z A 70-meter obelisk marks the site, which is open daily and charges 10 pesos. Mount Pinatubo, 20 Years After the Blast 2012-11-28T00:08:03Z The black obelisk was referred to simply as The Object. Tributes to Floyd artist Thorgerson 2013-04-19T12:30:25Z That role should fall to Mr. Jackson, who has been retained as an obelisk of institutional memory. Arts & Leisure Preview: Steven Tyler Escapes From Idolatry 2011-02-09T16:50:05Z A 67-foot-tall obelisk sits in the middle of the field, with the names of those buried there etched on a bronze tablet. Strolling Old Halls and Streets With Ghosts of Civil War 2010-05-13T21:56:00Z A great cross axis, marked by the obelisk of the Washington Monument, descends from the White House to the picturesque Tidal Basin, famous for its blossoming cherry trees. America’s front yard 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z In 1999, he designed a decorative scaffolding for the Washington Monument, which made the obelisk glow at night as if lighted from within. Michael Graves, innovative architect and designer, dies at 80 2015-03-14T04:00:00Z In 1994 she financed construction of a stone obelisk honoring the “beloved friend of Admiral Lord Nelson” near Lady Hamilton’s unmarked grave in Calais, France. Antiques: Notes to Lady Hamilton, Who Drove Admiral Nelson Wild 2011-02-10T21:35:33Z The pieces have some luxurious floral inlay, obelisk finials, paw feet and brackets in the form of bearded faces, but his voluminous papers scarcely refer to them. Antiques: Elvis and Toreadors, Aglow on Black Velvet 2011-02-03T22:55:03Z The photographs are the most effective, with the obelisks shining like bizarre beacons in a range of peopleless settings like brush country, a riverbank or someone’s backyard among lawn ornaments. New York Art Galleries: What to See Right Now 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z The Washington Monument reopened on Monday after electrical short-circuiting forced the closure of the marble obelisk, one of the U.S. capital's most popular tourist destinations, the National Parks Service said. Washington Monument reopens after elevator problems force closure 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z There were Egyptian obelisks all over Rome and even a collection of mummies in one of the Vatican museums. Traveling like sultans in Rome, Athens and Istanbul 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z The towering Jefferson Davis obelisk continues to be a landmark for him in the flat Kentucky countryside. Is There a Place for the President of the Confederacy? 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z The architects have compared the tower to a lantern, though it looks more like the truncated base of an obelisk. Design for Obama library and museum off to surprisingly somber start 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z Little did I know that the tortilla española is the subject of national debate in Spain, the cause of epic arguments, the obelisk of culture. Seamus Mullen's love affair with tortilla española: Find beauty in the simplicity of this dish 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z “So we acknowledged the loss by making a scar for the wound” — with the location of each obelisk mapped on Google Earth. Between Tijuana and San Diego, an Art Ethos Thrives 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z Before the site’s unveiling as a public park, the Ku Klux Klan was allowed to burn a large cross atop the obelisk. Is There a Place for the President of the Confederacy? 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z There was an obelisk with a profile of Pushkin, a modest bouquet of purple flowers at its base, memorializing the duel with a French officer whom Pushkin accused of spreading scurrilous rumors about Pushkin’s twife. Russia’s Literary Icons, Explored on a Budget 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z The Hancock building stands above the rest, a massive obelisk crossed by huge supports. From Chicago to Mackinac Island, a Tour of Lake Michigan 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z In the western part of the state, with funds running low, the Fairview obelisk was ultimately completed by the State of Kentucky in 1924. Is There a Place for the President of the Confederacy? 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z The astonishing vision, which more often than not is crawling with schoolchildren, is topped by a 20-meter-high obelisk of yearning, intertwined figures. Norway in the offseason: Overcast and underappreciated 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Everywhere you turn, hills are flecked with tombstones, rising from the slopes like forests of slender white obelisks. A Journey to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Where Sleeping Beauty Awakens 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z There are pyramids, spheres, obelisks, trapezoids, ovals and giant eggs. In Kazakhstan, a World Expo Is All About Energy (and Dancing) 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z His monument in Charleston — a glowering bronze figure in a cloak spread like eagle wings atop an obelisk — has been removed to an undisclosed location, as if in a witness protection program. John C. Calhoun: Protector of Minorities? 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z Look out for Rachel Adams's Flapper, an obelisk decked in ribbons that seems half good-time girl and half Cousin Itt. This week's new exhibitions 2010-07-16T23:05:00Z There is an obelisk, then a corridor of trees towards woodland, where terrapins sunbathe on a log raised from the still waters. Britain's garden state 2010-06-08T20:29:00Z Mr. Kader said the immense complex of pylons, columns, colossi and obelisks was patched together by pharaohs over more than 1,500 years. Ancient History Along the Nile 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z The obelisk symbolized, for her milieu, abstract geometry. Review: ‘From Bauhaus to Buenos Aires: Grete Stern and Horacio Coppola,’ a Bicontinental Couple 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z Look for deer lying on the spongy grass among the weathered obelisks, statuary and stones in this wondrous place. 36 Hours in Victoria, British Columbia 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Richard Cooper, a retired physicist from Los Alamos National Laboratory, where the bomb was invented, said he felt “mixed emotions” at the obelisk. The Day the Sun Rose Twice: A Tour of Atomic New Mexico 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Not until, between rural buses in Northern Ireland, I wandered into the Ballymena Memorial Garden http://ulsterwarmemorials.net/html/ballymena__county_antrim.html As I circled the obelisk there I noted the killed in VietNam, and then WWII. In France, Vestiges of the Great War’s Bloody End 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z Manzanar closed in 1945, but a white memorial obelisk, erected in the cemetery by camp residents and the subject of a famous photograph by Ansel Adams, still stands in sandy soil behind the center. Rugged Country, Rugged History in California?s Owens Valley 2010-05-06T21:41:00Z The most prominent landmark of the city is the Washington Monument which is an obelisk built in the 19th century in honour of the first US President, George Washington. An Indian CEO's Washington 2011-04-15T22:00:00Z The rock formation known as Kachina Woman rises like an obelisk out of a cool green canyon. Mysterious vortexes are more popular than ever. Here's how to tap in without the crowds 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Flowers will be laid at the glass obelisk at 15:10 BST, the time that the dissident republican car bomb exploded. Omagh bomb: Families mark 25th anniversary with private service 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Relatives will then be invited to lay flowers at the glass obelisk memorial that stands on the site of the bomb on Market Street. Omagh bomb: Memorial service will mark 25th anniversary 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z “A container with a wire obelisk or trellis might support a camera and a vine to soften. Just check that your lens stays clear and view unimpeded!” Safe but stylish: Home security made pretty | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z A great builder, Ezana is also likely responsible for the construction of several obelisks. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The Roman Emperor Caligula brought the ancient obelisk to Rome more than 2,000 years ago, and it was moved to the square in the 16th century. Pope voices willingness to return Indigenous loot, artifacts 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z Hale’s body was never recovered, but in Coventry, an obelisk stands in the Nathan Hale Cemetery, where members of his family are buried. Prince William has American ancestors — dating to the Revolution 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z He was driven into the huge esplanade, sitting in the back of an open-topped vehicle as it passed through the crowds, before descending and starting the service from his position beneath an ancient Egyptian obelisk. Pope Francis attends Palm Sunday service after hospital stay 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z This is clear from a distinctive obelisk, which can be seen at one point as the person filming moves around. Tunisia migrants: False content goes viral on social media 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Families eat and enjoy music by a historic obelisk, the first monument demarcating the border, from the mid-1800s. Opinion: A Trump-like border wall is about to be built — unless Biden stops it 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z The head of the scaffolding company saw one and, impressed, asked Winterbottom if he wanted to go to the top of the obelisk. Perspective | D.C. photographer goes to great heights to bring statues down to earth 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Arches and obelisks built to honor generals and faceless victories predominated for hundreds of years. A Korean War Wall of Remembrance Set Hundreds of Errors in Stone 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z A helicopter crashed after the pilot wanted to take a closer look at an obelisk on a north Wales mountain, a report has found. Eryri helicopter crash pilot wanted a closer look look at obelisk 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Clashes began when riot police tried to remove people from the top of the obelisk monument in the city centre, according to local media. Chaos after Argentina's World Cup celebrations 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Supporters gathered at the city's obelisk, on to which pictures of the players were projected. World Cup 2022: An explosion of joy as Argentina wins 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z It wasn’t a stripped-down arch or a distended obelisk. Perspective | Maya Lin’s Vietnam memorial blazed a path in 1982, but no one followed 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Most of them were in the form of concrete obelisks dedicated to Red Army soldiers who fell while fighting to defeat Nazi German troops. Poland removes 4 communist-era Red Army monuments 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z They include an imposing obelisk outside Rome's Olympic stadium that bears his name, and a bas-relief of Mussolini in the modernist Eur district that the fascists built to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their march. Mussolini's ghost clings to Rome, 100 years after power grab 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Bollards come in many forms, from iron posts to concrete balls, decorative obelisks to simple monoliths. Perspective | What a load of bollards: This Twitter account celebrates the barriers 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z Against the set of a huge glowing obelisk, draping and gentle curves defined the soft aesthetic. Met Gala to honor Lagerfeld; Loewe bowls over Paris fashion 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z In addition, Mussolini-era architecture and symbols are everywhere: from the EUR neighborhood in southern Rome to the Olympic training center on the Tiber River, with its obelisk still bearing Mussolini’s name. EXPLAINER: How a party of neo-fascist roots won big in Italy 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Photos showed a vertical splash of red paint on the base of the 555-foot-tall marble obelisk, along with obscenities and a reference to “Gov.” Indiana man arrested after Washington Monument vandalized with paint 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z WARSAW, Poland — In the Latvian capital of Riga, an obelisk that soared high above a park to commemorate the Soviet Army’s capture of that nation in 1944 was toppled last week. War protest: Statues fall as Europe purges Soviet monuments 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Alice and I read the names of the U.S. soldiers on the obelisk at Last Stand Hill. Way up there in blue: Seven children dead in Kabul — who is to blame? 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z Latvia has torn down a towering Soviet-era obelisk from the centre of its capital, Riga, to the cheer of crowds draped in the national flag. Ukraine war round-up: Russia burns off its excess gas and war memorial torn down 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z The nearly 260-foot tall obelisk, erected during the Soviet rule of Latvia, had towered in a park in the Baltic nation’s capital for nearly four decades. Latvia tears down a controversial Soviet-era monument in its capital. 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z The obelisk which loomed over Victory Park in Riga, Latvia’s capital city, was constructed in 1985 to commemorate the Soviet Army’s victory over the Nazis. Latvia demolishes Soviet-era obelisk that towered over its capital for decades 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z For now, Place de la Concorde’s centerpiece, a magnificent ancient Egyptian obelisk, is obscured, hidden behind scaffolding as it undergoes restoration. Paris by sidecar: A unique way to experience the City of Lights 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z The former president's original blueprints, which included "four imposing obelisks," were reportedly shot down after city officials deemed his plans "overwhelming and garish," The Washington Post reported. Ivana Trump's burial site might be a secret tax windfall for Donald Trump's golf course 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z For 37 years, the controversial obelisk commemorated the Soviet army's World War Two victory, but when Russia invaded Ukraine, Latvia's parliament ordered it to come down. Ukraine war round-up: Russia burns off its excess gas and war memorial torn down 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Russian speakers have gathered over the years at the obelisk each May 9 to commemorate the Soviet ouster of Nazi rule, making it a contentious spot in the city. Latvia tears down a controversial Soviet-era monument in its capital. 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z The viceroy initially offered two obelisks from Alexandria, the so-called Cleopatra’s needles, but Champollion suggested the Luxor Obelisks as a substitute, because of the exquisite quality of their hieroglyphics. France fetes the man who solved the Rosetta Stone mystery 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Many of the 18th-century follies, including an Egyptian obelisk and teepees with servants dressed as Native Americans, have long since disappeared, although grottoes, waterfalls and a reproduction of the pagoda still enchant visitors. Stop to smell the roses in an unsung corner of Paris 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Then all of a sudden in the “Dead Space” world you have people who believed it was done on purpose and they looked up to the obelisk that they found. 'You can always come up with new ways to scare people': The 'visceral' horror of 'Callisto Protocol' 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z But on the white marble obelisk in Colfax was engraved: “Erected to the memory of the heroes, Stephen Decatur Parish, James West Hadnot, Sidney Harris, who fell in the Colfax riot fighting for white supremacy.” Opinion | GOP leaders ought to banish officials who embrace ‘replacement theory’ 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z Officials in Riga approved the demolition of the obelisk in May, after the Latvian Parliament voted to remove it. Latvia tears down a controversial Soviet-era monument in its capital. 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z There are even references underground in the obelisks painted on the walls of the Catacombs. France fetes the man who solved the Rosetta Stone mystery 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Latvian police on May 10 used force to disperse hundreds of mostly Russian speakers at an obelisk in the capital Riga, for disobeying a recent law prohibiting gatherings at monuments glorifying the Soviet victory. Latvian minister resigns after commemoration of Soviet wartime victory 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z And the public thought the new steel towers resembled the impressive obelisks on either side of the doors of ancient Egyptian temples. UK gets first new-style pylons in a century 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z For decades under Soviet rule, there was little to mark the massacre site, except a simple obelisk that referred to "Soviet" victims, without mentioning the Jews, who were the main victims. Babyn Yar: Anger as Kyiv's Holocaust memorial is attacked 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z A few truck drivers heading south to the capital, Kyiv, cluster near the Three Sisters monument - a white obelisk erected back in 1975 to mark where the borders of Ukraine, Russia and Belarus meet. Ukraine border guards on the watch for Russian advance 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z An obelisk commemorating the second of those insurrections went up in New Orleans 18 years after the shooting stopped and came down only in 2017. Opinion | It’s 2086. This Is What American History Could Look Like. 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z In defiance, thousands of Russian speakers showed up throughout May 9 to lay flowers at the obelisk under a heavy police presence. Latvian minister resigns after commemoration of Soviet wartime victory 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z The red console cover will allow you to take that red-and-black look to the system itself — like some sort of beautifully evil obelisk. Where to preorder the colorful new PS5 covers and DualSense 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z The 60-foot obelisk commemorates an 1818 battle in which the British traders representing the crown defeated the Peshwas, the Brahmin rulers of the Maratha empire, ending its 144 years in power. An Indian village braces for a New Year's tribute to the downtrodden 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z But, the world's tallest three-sided obelisk has been saved according to this year's Heritage at Risk Register. Jerusalem cottage among buildings on 'at risk' register 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z His grave is marked not so much by a headstone as a small monument, a granite obelisk that stands out amid the evergreens of the St. Helena Public Cemetery. He unleashed a California massacre. Should this school be named for him? 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Riga's city council on Friday voted to remove the obelisk, in a move supported by the parliament and prime minister. Latvian minister resigns after commemoration of Soviet wartime victory 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z In 5,000 B.C., the Eternals first descend to Earth from a gleaming rectangular spaceship that looks a bit like the “2001” obelisk and a bit like something out of a Formica catalog. Review: In Marvel's epic 'Eternals,' a cosmic breath of fresh air ultimately turns stale 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z The Robert Venturi-designed work is "a reimagined obelisk" topped by a weather vane representing the colors of Italy, the country of the explorer’s birth, and Spain, the country for which he sailed. Judge orders removal of plywood box covering Christopher Columbus statue in Philadelphia 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z Steps and the upper level of the monument, an obelisk standing 10 stories partially carved with images from the struggle to establish Communist rule, were covered in red carpet. China’s Xi leads Martyr’s Day ceremony amid patriotism drive 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z “Crooked is the path of eternity,” writes the always-cheery Nietzsche, next to a metal etching of a stick figure on a winding trail between two obelisks. A lovely Mount Baker walk with parks, pets, art and history, drawn by Seattle Walk Report 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z The largest monument recovered so far is in three pieces — a broken obelisk carved with Masonic symbols and the name Robert T. Williams, who lived from 1841-1901. Black cemetery headstones were used as scrap. Now area leaders are ‘righting a wrong’ 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z Unbelievable split-second video, as FOX DC reported, caught the nation’s most familiar obelisk being struck by lightning on Saturday night. Video shows lightning strike Washington monument 2021-08-15T04:00:00Z It now sits on the front of the obelisk. Somerset Covid memorial designed by 10-year-old is unveiled 2021-07-31T04:00:00Z His final order, in September, said the obelisk should never be returned to the square. Sons of Confederate Veterans sue to return Georgia monument 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z A group of around 40 mostly white activists tore down the stone obelisk last year after other statues and monuments across the U.S. were toppled over concerns about racism. Hispanic group sues Santa Fe mayor over destroyed obelisk 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z The groups had said they opposed language on the obelisk that referred to "heroes" dying in battle against "savage Indians," the newspaper reported. New Mexico DA’s ‘restorative justice’ plan for riot defendants derided as ‘crock of crap’ 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z Protesters used ropes and chains to pull down the obelisk, which was dedicated to Union soldiers who fought Civil War battles in New Mexico. A Timeline of What Has Happened in the Year Since George Floyd’s Death 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z The sailing boats also brought heavy granite obelisks and coloured marble columns all the way from Egypt to embellish Rome's temples. Torlonia marbles: 'The priceless statues I saw covered in dust and dirt' 2021-05-15T04:00:00Z A simple obelisk referred to "Soviet" victims without mentioning the Jews, who were the main victims. Holocaust: Synagogue opens at Nazi massacre site in Ukraine 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z The lawsuit asks a judge to prevent the city from spending any time or money on modifications to the historic downtown park until the stone obelisk is restored. Hispanic group sues Santa Fe mayor over destroyed obelisk 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z The obelisk had long been opposed by Native American groups and others, and was knocked down on Indigenous Peoples Day – which many other communities mark as Columbus Day. New Mexico DA’s ‘restorative justice’ plan for riot defendants derided as ‘crock of crap’ 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z A titanium obelisk depicting a starting rocket and dedicated to the first Soviet cosmonauts was unveiled in Moscow in 1964. AP PHOTOS: From Moscow to Pacific, Russia glorifies Gagarin 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z The vehicles circled around Tahrir Square, the epicenter of Egypt’s revolution, which is now centered with an ancient obelisk and four statues of ram-headed sphinxes. Cairo’s mummies get a new home. And a grand procession on the way. 2021-04-03T04:00:00Z Instead, candles were placed in a circle around the square’s central obelisk. Pope on Good Friday hears children tell of pandemic losses 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z In addition to being a 19th century war memorial, the obelisk is a marker of the land grant issued from Spanish colonial royalty to Hispanic families that conquered the area in the 1600s. Hispanic group sues Santa Fe mayor over destroyed obelisk 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z His vertical image puts our famed obelisk right in the middle of the picture. Perspective | Seeing Washington’s cherry blossoms through the eyes of a Japanese artist 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z A field near the Volga River where Gagarin landed after his historic 1961 flight bears an obelisk and a Gagarin statue added later. AP PHOTOS: From Moscow to Pacific, Russia glorifies Gagarin 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z On Indigenous Peoples Day, a group of Native American activists and their supporters pulled the 152-year-old obelisk known as the Soldiers Monument from its base on the Santa Fe Plaza. Santa Fe officials plan for new mural amid monument debate 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z The comparison to an Egyptian obelisk is arresting. Perspective | Van Gogh painted what may have been his greatest work shortly after ‘The Starry Night’ Webber called for removal of the obelisk last year, months before activists tore it down on Oct. Hispanic group sues Santa Fe mayor over destroyed obelisk 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z One of the sculptures in his show is a tall, wooden obelisk that shoots up like a tree. Art exhibition remembers the Black women who were lynched 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z The Asheville Citizen-Times reports that the council voted 6 to 1 on Tuesday to remove the 75-foot granite obelisk at the center of the city’s downtown. Asheville votes to remove monument to Confederate governor 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z City officials, following extensive debate on the future of the structure, determined to replace the soldier statue with an obelisk inscribed to memorialize dead Confederate soldiers. Alabama’s hidden history: How highway could fuel tourism 2021-03-21T04:00:00Z The comparison to an Egyptian obelisk is arresting. Perspective | Van Gogh painted what may have been his greatest work shortly after ‘The Starry Night’ Sims places a black obelisk in front of the mansion, inscribed in gold with the names of the known families who were enslaved there. Florida artist John Sims demands change through art, writing 2021-02-28T05:00:00Z Webber called for the removal of the statue in June along with two other controversial monuments, the Santa Fe Plaza obelisk and the Kit Carson obelisk. New Mexico city’s disputed statue located at private home 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z As she draws closer to the shoreline she is startled by the sight of a stone obelisk rising above a promontory near the center of the island. Review | ‘Call of the Sea’: Strictly for hardcore puzzlers 2021-01-15T05:00:00Z At the heart of the square, an ancient obelisk mounted on a plinth was guarded by four ram-headed Sphinxes, recently transported from the ancient temple at Karnak, still hidden in their boxes. A Decade On, Silence Fills Egypt’s Field of Broken Dreams 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z A cypress, he told Theo, is “beautiful as regards lines and proportions, like an Egyptian obelisk.” Perspective | Van Gogh painted what may have been his greatest work shortly after ‘The Starry Night’ Towering statues and obelisks that pay tribute to defeated Confederates such as President Jefferson Davis and Gens. Who owns America’s history? The answer will define what replaces fallen monuments. 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z A night of violence after a demonstration in Birmingham set the stage for the removal of an obelisk honoring Confederate soldiers and sailors. Pandemic deaths and economic fallout are top Alabama story 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z In October, protesters took over the Santa Fe Plaza and toppled an obelisk dedicated in part to the “heroes” who died in battle with “savage Indians.” Pandemic, historic election top New Mexico’s 2020 headlines 2020-12-25T05:00:00Z The board agreed to donate the obelisk to a local historical society and to send the howitzers to the Manassas National Battlefield Park. Fairfax County begins process of finding new names for Lee Highway, other sites that honor Confederate leaders 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z A cypress, he told Theo, is “beautiful as regards lines and proportions, like an Egyptian obelisk.” Perspective | Van Gogh painted what may have been his greatest work shortly after ‘The Starry Night’ The "monolith" obelisk met a swift fate before we arrived. Utah monolith: Has the mysterious metal object disappeared? 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z The site, dating from between the 1st and 13th Century AD, features obelisks, castles, royal tombs and a church which is believed by some to house the Ark of the Covenant. Ethiopia crisis: Arrest warrants for officers amid Tigray fighting 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z Lengyel had quoted the “blood, sweat and tears” line from Winston Churchill a day earlier at the memorial obelisk in Spring Hill cemetery that honors those who died in the crash. Perspective | Marshall football, 50 years after plane crash, carries on and remembers 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z According to the outlet, the two placed a wreath at an obelisk in the cemetery. Prince Harry, Meghan Markle honor Remembrance Day after palace refuses to lay wreath on royals' behalf: report 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z They used ropes and chains to pull down the obelisk, which some view as a symbol of the oppression of Native Americans. 2 people charged in destruction of Santa Fe Plaza obelisk 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z Protesters’ destruction of the historic obelisk in the center of the Santa Fe Plaza on Oct. New Mexico cultural group stands up for Spanish heritage 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z Contractors will have a another month to remove the obelisk. Florida city begins removing Confederate monument 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z In Fairfax, the obelisk, plaque and artillery became the subject of another lawsuit after the board voted last month to have them removed. Fairfax County to donate Civil War monument to preservation group 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z But county board members have wondered whether the obelisk and marker, which both note the first Confederate fatality, are as neutral as supporters contend. Virginia judge dismisses suit challenging removal of ‘neutral’ Civil War marker, obelisk 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z In Santa Fe, N.M., on Monday, protesters toppled an obelisk that was inscribed to honor people who died battling “savage” Indians. Protesters in Portland Topple Statues of Lincoln and Roosevelt 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z Removing the obelisk from the Plaza, a designated National Historic Landmark, proved more challenging. New Mexico cultural group stands up for Spanish heritage 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z “I think pulling it down was fabulous,” Judy Henry, 76, said of the obelisk in Santa Fe’s historic plaza. Activists in New Mexico, Arizona mark Indigenous Peoples Day 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z A ring of cedars surrounded a stone obelisk honoring Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. Reckoning in a small town: Civil War meets civil rights in the ‘Last Capital of the Confederacy’ 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z He is a descendant of Thomas Moore, the former county clerk of court who was present at the skirmish and helped raise funds for the obelisk. Virginia judge dismisses suit challenging removal of ‘neutral’ Civil War marker, obelisk 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z Workers with the city of Anniston began removing the stone obelisk from the grassy median of a busy avenue late Sunday, city spokesman Jackson Hodges said Monday, and the work only took about 20 minutes. Alabama city removes Confederate monument following vote 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z Activists grew impatient and took matters into their own hands on Indigenous Peoples Day, toppling the obelisk after police left the scene. New Mexico cultural group stands up for Spanish heritage 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z The unrest began in Portsmouth’s historic Olde Towne neighborhood on the afternoon of June 10, as a crowd gathered around a stone obelisk ringed by four bronze rebel soldiers. Felony charges over Confederate monument feed political intrigue in Portsmouth 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z If you’re interested in visiting the glitch before it disappears, there’s already a YouTube video tutorial that even includes a successful landing attempt on top of the obelisk. An innocent typo led to a giant 212-story obelisk in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z The suit asserted that language on the obelisk was unusually straightforward for historical markers or monuments of the time. Virginia judge dismisses suit challenging removal of ‘neutral’ Civil War marker, obelisk 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z City spokesman Jackson Hodges said the obelisk was taken down late at night to prevent traffic problems on the main road through the city. Alabama city removes Confederate monument following vote 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z It’s still a stunningly realistic virtual version of our planet, even if some giant obelisks are creating some virtual air traffic over Australia. Microsoft Flight Simulator has some amazing bugs, glitches, and mountain-high obelisks 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z The monument in Portsmouth consists of a large obelisk and statues of four Confederate military personnel. Black Virginia state senator charged with 'injury' to Confederate monument 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z Raines said several burial sites were damaged, including nine unknown soldier headstones, the obelisk and an stone on the grave of one of the named Confederate soldiers. Cemetery to add cameras after Confederate graves desecrated 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z Crews in Roanoke hauled away parts of the stone obelisk early Thursday, leaving just its base with an orange traffic cone on top, news outlets reported. Officials: Robert E. Lee monument toppled in Roanoke 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Despite the many artistic qualities of the monument in Baltimore and the relative plainness of the tall obelisk in Washington, the Washington Monument in D.C. has overshadowed the monument Mills designed for Baltimore. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Abraham Lincoln shouldn’t have been described like this 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z The biggest discovery is a giant mountain-high obelisk in Melbourne, Australia. Microsoft Flight Simulator has some amazing bugs, glitches, and mountain-high obelisks 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z The suit accuses the nonprofit of violating the agreement by covering up street-level references to the explorer and saying the marble base of the stainless-steel obelisk may be altered. Columbus monument supporters file suit, seek injunction 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z The memorial to Hampton, a long-past Confederate general, U.S. senator and governor is an obelisk, easy to pass by. Legal change could be slow for controversial SC memorials 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z The hollow obelisk would rise from a 100-foot-high rotunda with 30 columns. On July Fourth, 40,000 Americans cheered a new landmark: the Washington Monument 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z Inside there is an obelisk and a reconstruction of the skeleton. The Meaning of Time in the Place where Humanity's Earliest Ancestors Arose 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z The unusually tall building doesn’t exist in real life, but Bing Maps thinks a giant obelisk dominates the skies of northern Melbourne. Microsoft Flight Simulator has some amazing bugs, glitches, and mountain-high obelisks 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z The 106-foot Robert Venturi-designed work is “a reimagined obelisk” topped by a weather vane representing the colors of Italy, the country of the explorer’s birth, and Spain, the country for which he sailed. Columbus monument supporters file suit, seek injunction 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z Like the estimated 200 Confederate memorials dotted throughout South Carolina, the Hampton obelisk became part of the landscape. Legal change could be slow for controversial SC memorials 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z This year, despite the coronavirus pandemic and police brutality protests, President Trump plans a massive fireworks display, staging some of them from the grounds of the famous obelisk. On July Fourth, 40,000 Americans cheered a new landmark: the Washington Monument 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z The St. Augustine City Commission voted 3-2 to relocate a towering obelisk that bears the names of dozens of Confederate soldiers who perished during the Civil War. Country’s oldest city moves to relocate Confederate memorial 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z The soldier standing atop the obelisk was taken down in the morning, but crews couldn’t remove the entire monument. N.C. man arrested amid effort to move Confederate monuments 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z The towering structure, which was built in 1879, takes the form of an obelisk jutting into a canopy of oak trees. In America’s oldest city, a reckoning over confederate past 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z News o utlets report that work crews acting on the order of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper removed the statue Sunday morning and began taking down the obelisk on which it stood. Another Confederate statue comes down in Raleigh 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z The society had only raised about $80,000, so it told Mills to scale back his design to a 500-foot-high obelisk without any rotunda. On July Fourth, 40,000 Americans cheered a new landmark: the Washington Monument 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z The obelisk was placed in the plaza in 1879 and is one of the region’s oldest Confederate monuments. Country’s oldest city moves to relocate Confederate memorial 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z In Decatur, Ga., a judge ordered that the 30-foot “Lost Cause” obelisk be removed from a town square and placed in storage by June 26. Confederate monuments are falling, but hundreds still stand. Here’s where. 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z On Friday night, protesters pulled down two statues of two Confederate soldiers that were part of a larger obelisk. Work crews take down Confederate statues in Raleigh 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z Demonstrators used a strap to pull down two statues of Confederate soldiers that were part of a larger obelisk near the state capitol in downtown Raleigh, news outlets reported. N Carolina protesters hang Confederate statue from post 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z The obelisk was dedicated in part to the “heroes” who died in battle with “savage Indians,” according to an inscription on the war monument. Statue of Spanish governor removed from Santa Fe park 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Authorities in Alabama got rid of a massive obelisk in Birmingham and a bronze likeness of a Confederate naval officer in Mobile. Taylor Swift urges for removal of 'racist historical figures' in Tennessee: 'Villains don’t deserve statues' 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z An hour away in Birmingham, crews dispatched by the mayor dismantled a 50-foot obelisk memorializing Confederate soldiers and sailors in a downtown park. Confederate monuments are falling, but hundreds still stand. Here’s where. 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z The city later removed the Confederate monument, a stone obelisk. Comedian charged with inciting riot in Alabama protest 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z Elsewhere around the South, authorities in Alabama got rid of a massive obelisk in Birmingham and a bronze likeness of a Confederate naval officer in Mobile. Historical figures under attack after George Floyd’s death 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z Officials are also looking to remove a small obelisk honoring the 60th Regiment of North Carolina Confederate soldiers by the courthouse entrance. N.C. city passes resolution to remove Confederate monuments 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z In Birmingham, Alabama, a Confederate soldiers and sailors obelisk was removed from Linn Park, and this weekend, a statue of civil war admiral Raphael Semmes was removed in Mobile. 'It's a big turning point': is this the end of racist monuments in America? 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z The city took down the obelisk last week after protesters tried to remove it themselves during one of the many nationwide demonstrations over Floyd’s killing by police in Minneapolis. Protesters heartened by swift reform, but vow broader change 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z The city of Birmingham removed a towering obelisk after another statue was toppled by protesters. Mobile, Alabama removes Confederate statue without warning 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z She went on to fire off more than a dozen tweets demonstrating how protesters could topple obelisks …,” The Washington Times reported. The left’s poisoning of the educational infrastructure 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Workers in Alabama’s largest city began removing a Confederate monument Monday night after demonstrators failed to knock down the obelisk the night before. The Latest: Police say 4 officers shot in St. Louis protests 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z Locals are fighting to get a 30ft Confederate obelisk removed from Decatur, Georgia, while a monument honoring Confederate soldiers in Indianapolis, will be removed, the mayor announced last week. 'It's a big turning point': is this the end of racist monuments in America? 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z The violent protests in recent days went viral nationally when a Egyptology professor at the University of Alabama-Birmingham tweeted detailed technical instructions on how to tear down an obelisk. Birmingham mayor bows to protesters, removes Confederate monument 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z Sarah Parcak, the professor, tweeted that she is an expert on obelisks and displayed a diagram on how to destroy one in her tweets, which were widely viewed online. Trump backers see Twitter’s bias on tweets about protests 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z The monument will be a four-sided granite obelisk. Monument will honor U.S. Navy’s retired F-14 Tomcat fighter 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z Live video showed workers attaching straps to the peak of the obelisk so it could be lifted away with a crane. The Latest: Police say 4 officers shot in St. Louis protests 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z Mao’s face, etched in a giant gold coin, perches atop a stone obelisk in the Bund, the riverfront former center of Western business activity and now a tourist spot. Wuhan embraces Yangtze River as virus-hit city reopens 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z Briggs and Brown and their two children ambled around the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial obelisk, set on a ridge with a commanding view of the downtown Los Angeles skyline. 'This is my Vitamin C — community': The meaning of public spaces amid social distancing 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z The Eiffel Tower in Paris, abandoned, jutting into a lonely sky like some strange obelisk on a distant science-fiction planet. AP PHOTOS: Public places stand abandoned in time of virus 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z It was much too big for the desk-lamp-sized, black obelisk it contained. Some disassembly required 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z The court in November ruled that Birmingham violated a state law protecting Confederate monuments when it put plywood panels in front of a towering obelisk in a downtown park. Alabama court won’t reconsider Confederate monument ruling 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Archaeologists and heritage experts fear vehicle exhaust will damage the four ram-headed sphinxes and an obelisk, currently en route to their new home in Tahrir Square. Egypt draws ire with artifacts’ move to busy Tahrir Square 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that the majority-black city of Birmingham violated a state law protecting Confederate monuments when it put plywood panels in front of a towering obelisk in a downtown park. Deadly tornado, abortion ban among top stories of 2019 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z “We’re going to have to hide the obelisk in the exterior shots,” he said. Ronny Chieng Defends Dangerous Comedy 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z It incorporates people’s survival stories into the artwork, which also includes an obelisk made from slices from trees that fell during the storm. Survivors’ tales part of the art in Superstorm Sandy exhibit 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z In February, a second show of recent monumental sculptures made of Cor-Ten steel opened at Marlborough’s downtown New York gallery — a return to the curve after many years of sentinels, wedges and obelisks. Woman of Steel 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z There are obelisks all over the place — which begs the question, is the Washington Monument a giant grave? A D.C. Dream Day with ‘true-crime royalty’ Jenn Tisdale 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Construction resumed in 1879, but builders were forced to use stone from a different quarry — giving the obelisk its distinctive two-tone color. Washington Monument will reopen to public noon on Thursday after years of renovations 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z “Yeah, it’s right by that mini Washington monument,” his publicist said, pointing at an obelisk poking up between a sports bar and a Peruvian restaurant. Ronny Chieng Defends Dangerous Comedy 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z And the city allows groups to put up displays on Monument Square such as the Nativity or the peace obelisk. Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z There is no formal border crossing here, no river or fence or wall separating Guatemala and Mexico, just a line of white stone obelisks marking the boundary. In a town called ‘Thank God,’ Central Americans’ pursuit of the promised land fades 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z But it wasn’t the first time a stirring light show danced upon the obelisk’s blank stone surface. Perspective | In 1969, Gonzaga students tweaked their rivals with the mother of all pranks 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z Two other monuments in the Oakland cemetery – the Confederate obelisk and the Lion of the Confederacy – will also have markers to contextualize their continued placement on state-owned property. Atlanta's confederate monuments: how do ‘context markers’ help explain racism? 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z Topiary is the art of growing trees and shrubs as living sculptures - cubes, spheres, obelisks, animal shapes or combinations of these. Topiary tips: When you want shrubs to double as sculpture 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z It was clear at oral arguments that a majority of the justices were not eager to follow a lower court’s suggestion that the cross be moved or shed its arms to more resemble an obelisk. Supreme Court rules that Maryland ‘Peace Cross’ honoring military dead may remain on public land 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z They argued that the cross, in a suburb near the nation’s capital, should be moved to private property or modified into a nonreligious monument such as a slab or obelisk. Supreme Court upholds cross on public land in Maryland 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z They argued that the cross should be moved to private property or modified into a nonreligious monument such as a slab or obelisk. Supreme Court upholds cross on public land in Maryland 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z The Confederate obelisk, a looming stone pillar, is the tallest, most prominent focus of the Confederate part of the cemetery. Atlanta's confederate monuments: how do ‘context markers’ help explain racism? 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z If possible, select a species or variety whose natural shape approximates its intended shape: Densa yew for a low sphere, or Pyramidalis yew for an obelisk, as examples. Topiary tips: When you want shrubs to double as sculpture 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z The neighboring Washington Monument, after all, is styled after an Egyptian obelisk. The Lincoln Memorial as a pyramid? That wasn’t the craziest idea pitched a century ago. 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z The fear was that “Washington is going to start looking like Gettysburg,” whose main Civil War battleground is a forest of statues, obelisks and historic markers. Female Veterans, and a Memorial to Them, Struggle to Honor Women Who Served 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z Washington, though, is exalted as the father of our country, bestowing his name on the capital, an obelisk more massive than any pharaoh’s erected to his memory. Extra-mural studies: why students should not look away from uncomfortable art 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z “As we drove, I told Mandy the strange history of the Egyptian obelisk near the Tuileries Garden. She listened and nodded, but seemed bored.” ‘After sex on the damp sheets, we passed out’ – the worst moments from Moby’s memoir 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z People also will be able to memorialize their pets by having their names etched on “community columns,” slender granite obelisks and square pillars that stand about three feet high. A final resting place for four-legged — and other nonhuman — friends 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z He watched from steps at the foot of the obelisk in the center of the square as prelates, holding dried, braided palms, formed a circle around him. Pope Francis blesses palm branches as he ushers in Holy Week 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z Commissioners decided the obelisk and surrounding statues of Confederate leaders Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson and Albert Johnston don’t contribute to the historic character of the district. Dallas gets approval to remove Confederal War Memorial 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z Parts of an obelisk were also found in the ancient sandstone workshop, along with a quarry text from the site’s opening, written during Amenhotep III’s reign. Amazing ram-headed sphinx linked to King Tut’s grandfather discovered in Egypt 2019-03-02T05:00:00Z A simple bamboo teepee further webbed with jute twine will work just as well as a formal metal obelisk. What’s not to love about the sentimental, sensationally scented sweet pea? 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z They say the cross should be moved to private property or modified into a nonreligious monument such as a slab or obelisk. Supreme Court considers fate of cross-shaped war memorial 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z Those challenging the cross are telling the Supreme Court that it should be moved to private property or modified into a slab or obelisk. High court’s cross case could affect monuments nationally 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z Commissioner Emily Williams said the obelisk and statues were built in 1896, which “clearly put it in the period of significance.” Dallas gets approval to remove Confederal War Memorial 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z They argue the cross should be moved to private property or modified into a nonreligious monument such as a slab or obelisk, a suggestion backers say would be desecration. High court deciding fate of cross-shaped Maryland memorial 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z Unlike the people who crafted Egypt’s obelisks from much larger rocks, Stonehenge’s builders did not need to rework the bluestone pillars. Scientists discover the origin of Stonehenge stones – quarries 180 miles away 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z The man buried beneath that obelisk fathered two children with his wife, Martha Wayles Jefferson, and six children with his slave, Sally Hemings. A photo of a uniquely American racist act dominates the news, but my photo is an act of equality 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z After a cleaning in September, Hamilton’s white marble obelisk also sparkles. The Church With the $6 Billion Portfolio 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z The ruling resolves a year-long legal dispute in which Alabama sued the Birmingham city government to stop the city from trying to remove an obelisk dedicated to Confederate veterans from a downtown park. Alabama judge overturns law protecting Confederate monuments 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z For now, however, one name looms above all others in the field like an obelisk in a rock garden. Streaming: can Netflix keep Apple at bay? 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z In 1884, Army engineers completed construction of the Washington Monument by setting an aluminum capstone atop the obelisk. Today in History 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z A few feet away, the obelisk marking the place where Mexican and American officials drew the border in 1849 was slick with rain. Steps from the border but months from the dream 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z In one panel from “Asterix and Cleopatra,” the character Obelix visits the Luxor Temple in Egypt and suggests that a giant obelisk would look nice in the middle of their town. Anthea Bell, deft translator of Asterix comics and literary classics, dies at 82 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z The English-garden landscaping hosts grand old trees, and many of the graves are tall obelisks or statues. Creeped out by cemeteries? These D.C. sites — with history, art and even yoga — might change your mind. 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z Its main feature is a 58-foot-tall granite obelisk with plaques naming the 1,354 Confederate dead buried there, including many who died of smallpox while prisoners of war. Government spends millions to guard Confederate cemeteries 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z The patient name plaques are embedded on a series of headstones placed near an obelisk recognizing the deaths. Utah State Hospital unveils memorial to honor patients 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z The second aspect is the designer’s fascination with “the impressive obelisks, pyramids and columns that date from Napoleon’s campaigns and adorn the city’s most iconic public spaces.” Paris Fashion Week: Balmain's spring and summer 2019 collection has (Egyptian) mummy issues - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z When his friend disagrees, Obelix declares, “We shall never be in concord over this!” — a reference to the fact that the French took just such an obelisk for the Place de La Concorde in Paris. Anthea Bell, deft translator of Asterix comics and literary classics, dies at 82 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z A pyramidal obelisk there marks Ground Zero, where the world entered the Atomic Age with the final act, testing “the gadget” — the first atomic bomb — on July 16, 1945. My nuclear family: The legacy of the Manhattan Project 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z Rousteing explored his “fascination with the impressive obelisks, pyramids and columns that date from Napoleon’s campaigns and adorn” Paris. Music dominates Balmain’s couture-infused Paris show 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z The contemporary sculpture with seven connected circles on each side of an obelisk wasn’t meant to cause conflict, Quigno said. Sculpture planned for Native American cemetery to be moved 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Kitty Calhoun, who is white and a partner at a restaurant in Hopkinsville, Ky., says that she appreciates monuments like the obelisk for their artistic beauty, not their negative symbolism. Talking to a Man Named Mr. Cotton About Slavery and Confederate Monuments 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z The memorials range from modest statues like Silent Sam to the soaring 351ft concrete obelisk marking the Kentucky birthplace of Davis, the Confederacy’s only president. ‘The lost cause’: the women’s group fighting for Confederate monuments 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z The memorials range from modest statues like Silent Sam to the soaring 351-foot concrete obelisk marking the Kentucky birthplace of Davis, the Confederacy’s only president. Women’s group behind rebel memorials quietly battles on 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z It should be made into an even bigger obelisk to honor the current president of the United States. Opinion | All the national monuments are bad, and here’s why 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z Holding photos of relatives killed in the war, as millions of their compatriots do on this day, they walked forward to lay flowers at the foot of an obelisk topped with a red star. Poles apart: the bitter conflict over a nation’s communist history 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z Jefferson Davis State Park, at the obelisk site in Fairview, is one of the nicest places to have a cookout in the area, and indeed black people visit regularly. Talking to a Man Named Mr. Cotton About Slavery and Confederate Monuments 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z Wreaths were placed in front of the obelisk with names of the Japanese Americans who died in the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War and Granada. Japanese-American veterans remembered in Capitol Hill service 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z Legend dictates the one to cap the obelisk will be the first admiral of their class. Navy plebes scramble up greased obelisk to cap first year 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z After more than two hours of trying to climb a 21-foot obelisk covered in grease, it wasn’t looking good for the U.S. ‘Plebes no more’: After 2 hours 9 minutes, Naval Academy freshmen conquer greased monument 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z When we pulled up beside the first monument, a small obelisk beside a residential block, a small crowd was already waiting. Poles apart: the bitter conflict over a nation’s communist history 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z Mr Komarow volunteered, and by nightfall secured the release of nine hostages inside the obelisk. Steve Komarow, editor of CQ RollCall, died on April 29th 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z She turns out to be the grandniece of the man who lies under an obelisk at the center of my family graveyard — the “founder” of our clan. Opinion | The Historians Versus the Genealogists 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Once he put the iconic obelisk in the center of a menorah it all fell in place. Perspective | A Jewish school and a new D.C. nightclub have something in common: Cool logos 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z Legend has it that the plebe to place the hat on the top of the obelisk is destined to become the first admiral of that graduating class. ‘Plebes no more’: After 2 hours 9 minutes, Naval Academy freshmen conquer greased monument 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z A joint commission drew up a list of objects in Poland dedicated to fallen Soviet soldiers – it included 415 monuments and 77 obelisks, but excluded the hundreds standing on cemetery grounds. Poles apart: the bitter conflict over a nation’s communist history 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z And that’s how I found myself on a recent morning standing with Gordon next to the obelisk marking the grave of William Howard Taft. Perspective | Since childhood, Gordon Thomas has been looking for dead presidents 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z Just south of the fence sits one of the stone obelisks that marked the border during the late 19th century. Is it inspired or irresponsible to call Donald Trump's border wall prototypes ‘art’? 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z The 200th anniversary memorial on Monday turned violent when Dalit activists allege members of two Hindu nationalist groups attacked processions near an obelisk installed by the British to commemorate the battle. Commemoration of British military victory sparks riots in India 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z Runners will pass the rock formations known as Sleeping Duck and Speaking Rock and the towering red sandstone obelisk that is home to Spider Woman, who Navajos believe wove the map of the universe. Running Through the Heart of Navajo 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z The stairs leading to the 20-metre obelisk, exposed for years to the elements, were disintegrating. Poles apart: the bitter conflict over a nation’s communist history 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z I once printed out a picture from the series and walked around in Central Park trying to see if I could tell where the work lay by triangulating the obelisk and the trees. Claes Oldenburg Is (Still) Changing What Art Looks Like 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z Diers notes that the simple presence of the obelisk was once enough to mark the international dividing line: "It was a conceptual border more than a real border." Is it inspired or irresponsible to call Donald Trump's border wall prototypes ‘art’? 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z In Georgia last year, a black marble obelisk was erected on public land in the mountain town of Dahlonega in memory of the county’s nearly 1,200 Confederate veterans. As monuments to the Confederacy are removed from public squares, new ones are quietly being erected 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z On a small hill by the camp, there is a 25m-high obelisk adorned with a red star and hammer and sickle. 'Death Island': Britain's concentration camp in Russia 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z In the days that followed, she wondered what she could do to help save the monument – a towering obelisk topped with a Soviet red star. Poles apart: the bitter conflict over a nation’s communist history 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z Earlier in October, archaeologists at the same dig uncovered part of an obelisk made of pink granite that belongs to the same dynasty. In Egypt, archaeologists find part of 4,000-year-old statue 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z The prize, however, is the stone obelisk marking “Last Stand Hill,” where the cavalry met its fate. TRAVEL: Wyoming, Montana wonders Devils Tower, Little Bighorn bear history of U.S., American Indians 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z He was the quarterbacking version of an obelisk, built like an offensive lineman who had yanked the jersey over his pads. Perspective | Ben Roethlisberger appears vulnerable after five-interception disaster 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z Some are obelisks, like the one in St. Cloud, while others are stone markers that resemble oversized tombstones or boulders decorated with bronze historical plaques. Tributes to Confederate and Union troops in the same Florida park reflect an ongoing war over the monuments 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z Someone took a sledge hammer to the 44-foot-tall obelisk in a city park in August, a week after Mayor Catherine Pugh ordered four Confederate statues removed. Baltimore councilman takes survey on damaged Columbus statue 2017-10-08T04:00:00Z Archaeologists say the obelisk, which was found in the Saqqara area outside Cairo, belongs to the mother of King Pepi II of the 6th dynasty, who ascended the throne at the age of six. Archaeologists find 4,000-year-old obelisk near Cairo 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z Either through a mistranslation or simply Anglicization, Newton reported back that the Indians called the obelisk “bad god’s tower,” which he modified to “Devil’s Tower.” TRAVEL: Wyoming, Montana wonders Devils Tower, Little Bighorn bear history of U.S., American Indians 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z A few years later, sandstone obelisks were placed at the southern, northern, eastern and western points, with similar stones placed every mile between them. Perspective | The homeless and the hungry will get a boost from this year’s Helping Hand 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z “USA. One Nation” was written in black spray paint on the St. Cloud monument over more than a dozen Confederate soldiers’ names that are etched on the obelisk. Tributes to Confederate and Union troops in the same Florida park reflect an ongoing war over the monuments 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z “It was so much different then,” she recalled, gathered with her future in-laws along the fence on the Mexican side, not far from a marble obelisk. Where the border fence meets the sea, a strange beach scene contrasting the U.S. and Mexico 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z One side of the obelisk bore an ancient Egyptian cartouche with hieroglyphic scripts. Archaeologists find 4,000-year-old obelisk near Cairo 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z You drive into Devils Tower National Monument on Wyoming 110 West, and everywhere are places to pull over and take photos of the obelisk. TRAVEL: Wyoming, Montana wonders Devils Tower, Little Bighorn bear history of U.S., American Indians 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z From nearly 6-foot Baroque-style obelisks to a colorful abstract by contemporary American painter Bill Scott, the lots highlight Mr. Pinto’s protean taste. Bid On a World-Famous Decorator’s Personal Collection 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z On Monday morning, peace was momentarily interrupted when a 225-year-old obelisk of Christopher Columbus was vandalized with a sledgehammer. Baltimore mayor on Confederate statues: 'Why should people have to feel that pain every day?' 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z A 225-year-old monument to Christopher Columbus was damaged by a vandal who took a sledgehammer to the obelisk in Baltimore. Motorcyclist killed in weekend crash near Howard University 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z Excavation work is underway to unearth other parts of the obelisk. Archaeologists find 4,000-year-old obelisk near Cairo 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z The central feature of the illuminations was the Arch of Jewels, two 85-foot obelisks constructed at 17th and B streets NW and joined by a bejeweled necklace composed of 37,000 colored crystals. Perspective | Postcards from paradise — or at least from Washington, D.C. 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z It includes a granite obelisk donated by the women of the GAR in 1910. Removing Confederate memorial will not erase Seattle’s history of white supremacy 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z Currently, the Civil War monument at the intersection of Court and High streets memorializes figures representing the armed services mounted around a granite obelisk. How about a statue of Missy Elliott instead of a Confederate monument? 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z So might the stone obelisk dedicated to the father of the nation, looming over the heart of his eponymous capital city, be the next battleground in the US culture wars? Should Washington and Jefferson monuments come down? - BBC News 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z The tour also visits the courthouse square where a small obelisk dedicated to Mosby was erected after his death in 1916. Confederate memorial to anti-slavery Virginian John Singleton Mosby upends battle over monuments 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z A 52-foot-tall obelisk honoring Confederate soldiers and sailors was covered by wooden panels at the mayor’s order. Confederate monuments removed or vandalized across the US 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z The removal of the monuments, which included a 15,000-pound obelisk, happened under police guard. State Leaders Call for Confederate Monuments to Be Removed 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z This giant obelisk, perhaps the Ethiopian capital’s finest piece of public art, was donated by Josip Tito, then president of Yugoslavia, in 1955. Italy and the Addis Ababa massacre 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z The monument called ‘Memoria In Aeterna’ sits outside of a courthouse administrative building and depicts two Civil War soldiers next to an obelisk. Florida commission again debates moving Civil War monument 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z Called ‘Memoria In Aeterna,’ it sits outside a courthouse administrative building and depicts two Civil War soldiers next to an obelisk. 5 Things to Know in Florida for June 22 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z The monument includes a 96-foot tall marble obelisk with a fountain at its base. Downtown Buffalo’s McKinley Monument getting $650K makeover 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z One statue, the “Battle at Liberty Place” obelisk, commemorated an attack by a white supremacist group on the U.S. Confederate statutes remain part of Ohio Civil War landmark 2017-06-04T04:00:00Z It offers more opportunities for illegal crossings: in many places a small white obelisk somewhere in a field is the only marker of the border. The case for building a wall to keep Canadians out 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z The second is marked with an obelisk and was built in 1985. Brazil cemetery loses bones of soccer World Cup winner Garrincha 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z The workers were there to remove an obelisk dedicated to the Crescent City White League and the Battle of Liberty Place, in 1874. The Battle Over Confederate Monuments in New Orleans 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z The obelisk was a tribute to whites who battled a biracial Reconstruction government installed in New Orleans after the civil war. New Orleans removes statue of Confederate president overnight 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z Workers in New Orleans dismantled an obelisk commemorating the Confederacy. Marine Le Pen, New Orleans, Arkansas: Your Monday Evening Briefing 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z The last chunk of the Battle of Liberty Place obelisk was hauled away in lorries, whose registration plates were covered, by around 05:30 on Monday after four hours. New Orleans removes first of four Confederate statues - BBC News 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z The Liberty Place monument is an 1891 obelisk honoring the Crescent City White League, which attempted to overthrow a biracial Reconstruction government in New Orleans after the Civil War. The Latest: Group decries the way statues are being removed 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z “If you sit here, the obelisks form the best view of the city,” DeNeal added. College student restores 1920s light fixtures with 3-D tech 2017-04-22T04:00:00Z In a corner of what a modern American would call the back yard was a weathered stone obelisk, about two feet high, broken and repaired. Perspective | Benjamin Franklin’s squirrel died in England in 1772 and was buried there 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z Far off, toward Silver Peak and an extinct cinder cone near the ghost town of Blair, mounds of black volcanic rock rise like obelisks out of the alkali playa. Lithium: Mineral found in Nevada could power our future 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z The white obelisk, unveiled on the first anniversary of her killing, marks the spot where she died. It was a brutal killing that shocked Afghanistan. Now, the outrage has faded. 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z The Liberty Place monument taken down Monday was an 1891 obelisk honoring the Crescent City White League, which tried to overthrow a biracial Reconstruction government in New Orleans after the Civil War. The Latest: Group decries the way statues are being removed 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z For months, Ms. Sdoia trained on the steps of Bunker Hill Monument, a towering obelisk just north of Boston commemorating the Battle of Bunker Hill, among the defining moments in the Revolutionary War. Boston Bombing Survivor to Marry the Firefighter Who Rescued Her 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z Outside, a giant granite obelisk rises towards the sky. Building Zion: the controversial plan for a Mormon-inspired city in Vermont 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z It was the second time Rubenstein stepped in to help keep the city’s iconic obelisk open to the public. D.C. mayor invites all 535 members of Congress for a drink — to toast David Rubenstein 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z Lights at the Washington Monument were back on Wednesday after going dark overnight in the latest sign of trouble for the shuttered obelisk, one of the most popular tourist draws in the U.S. capital. Washington Monument lights out briefly in latest sign of structure's trouble 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z It was a grand, red-stone home in the Italian villa style, on a hilltop, with a wide lawn and a stone obelisk on which were engraved the words “Guarding Our Future by Preserving Our Past”. The day I went hunting for the Ku Klux Klan | Dave Eggers 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z A recreated obelisk stands atop where the former president, who died at age 83, is interred. TRAVEL: Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello provides peek into complicated president 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z The monument unveiled Wednesday at Barry’s grave plot sits amid rows of headstones and obelisks, many of them inscribed with the names of people who lived and died in the 19th century. Capturing Marion Barry’s complicated legacy in black granite 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z We look at our technology now, like iPhones, and I think a lot of people see them as magical obelisks from the mountains that Steve Jobs bestows on us. John Lilly: Simplify Your Message, and Repeat Often 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z So they had planned to meet me at this museum celebrating African-American history in the shadow of the obelisk dedicated to George Washington, great man and also slaveowner. ‘None of the old rules apply’: Dave Eggers travels through post-election America 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z But first, one more glance to the right, where a 66-foot obelisk known as Cleopatra’s Needle was installed in 1881 after being moved from Egypt. Diary of a New York City Marathon, Now With a Finishing Kick 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Standing in front of the house, you can see downtown Washington with the Washington Monument’s white obelisk in the distance. A visitors guide to Arlington Cemetery: honoring history 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z Well, Google, the most successful advertising company in history, recently introduced an obelisk called Google Home. The mania to capture our eyeballs 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z Wiring that once shot a light through the top of the towering marble obelisk is in disarray. Long-neglected Alabama War Memorial being restored 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z Some homes, farms and businesses even sit astride the two countries; in other areas, a small white obelisk is the only marker of a border. As U.S. Watches Mexico, Traffickers Slip In From Canada 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z The monument, which is also the world's tallest obelisk, was closed in July to replace a pulley bearing, and shut down in May because of a faulty computer chip in a control panel, Litterst said. Washington Monument closed indefinitely for elevator system overhaul 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z Or at High Point State Park in Sussex County, where land around the 220-foot obelisk marking New Jersey’s highest point is cordoned off because mortar tumbles from the monument. Park staff, volunteers strain to do maintenance amid cuts 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z The Beatles now belong to an honored past, stuck there like an obelisk, and yet here they are, alive—busting out all over, time and time again. Ron Howard’s Crowdsourced Beatles History 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z A towering obelisk stands at the front in front of an Alabama-shaped “pool.” Long-neglected Alabama War Memorial being restored 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z There’s an obelisk more than 90 feet tall honoring him in Buffalo, though it’s not at the site where he was shot — that is now on a residential street, and a plaque identifies the spot. Your Wednesday Briefing 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z There's a hidden message from Mussolini under an obelisk in Rome. 10 things we didn't know last week - BBC News 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z The Washington Monument closed on Sunday when the elevator in the marble obelisk failed for the second time this weekend, the latest in a string of problems for the system, a spokesman said. Washington Monument closes after elevator breaks down again 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z A text hidden underneath an obelisk in Rome throws new light on Benito Mussolini's fascist regime and how it wished to be seen by future generations. Mussolini message to future revealed under Rome obelisk - BBC News 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z Atop Cemetery Ridge, where President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, a marble obelisk points skyward. National Parks in Peril 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z In a far-flung valley of Bosnia, volunteers are building a spiral-shaped botanical garden in a new park and carving marble obelisks with cosmic signs while visitors meditate in tunnels. Bosnian 'Indiana Jone' digs for controversy again with park 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Within eyesight of the crowd was the Vance monument, a historic 50-foot obelisk named after a former governor, U.S. congressman and slave owner that’s been the site of controversy among black residents over the years. What happens when a white officer shoots a black man, but no one catches it on video? 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z Cleopatra's Needle, the Egyptian obelisk tucked in a quiet corner of the park, acts as a meeting place for players to face off against their opponents. 'Pokemon Go': Craze sweeps the nation and is poised to surpass Twitter 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z "The obelisk was a major spectacle but the existence of the text wasn't reported at all. It was meant for an audience in the remote future." Mussolini message to future revealed under Rome obelisk - BBC News 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z The memorial encompasses the grounds and small obelisks that once demarcated the prior U.S.-Mexico border. Chamizal’s history has modern lessons 2016-07-03T04:00:00Z Three years ago, the Bunkers gathered at the obelisk for a 100th reunion and invited the Breeds to engage in a friendly tug of war. Bunker Hill: Misnamed battle sparks social media skirmish 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z He is also proud of leading the campaign for the return of a giant obelisk taken to Rome from the northern Ethiopian city of Axum. How suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst became an 'honorary Ethiopian' - BBC News 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z The two are collectors of glass art, and the living room was dense with it: crystal swans and obelisks and lilac-and-purple baubles of various abstract shapes. New York Above 800 Feet 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z It was not unusual in the Renaissance for medals to be placed under obelisks, the researchers explain. Mussolini message to future revealed under Rome obelisk - BBC News 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z Watch as newcomers to the Naval Academy scale a greasy obelisk: The Daily 202: Trump’s attacks on the GOP’s most prominent Latina, Susana Martinez, should alarm Republicans 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z It appeared that the closing of the 555-feet-tall marble obelisk was at least the seventh in a little more than a year. Part of building collapses in Northeast Washington 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z The marble obelisk on the Mall, 555 feet high, is one of the prime symbols of the United States and its capital city. Power problems linked to elevator will shut Washington Monument again Sunday 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z Walk to the crest of the hill, past a display of Civil War cannons, to a huge granite obelisk honoring “the men who offered their lives in defense of their country.” This Memorial Day, take a walk to honor those who died serving their country 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z The irony of this text is that its discovery is predicated on the fall of the obelisk, and therefore the fall of fascism. Mussolini message to future revealed under Rome obelisk - BBC News 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z The museum is steps away from the Washington Monument, the towering obelisk built in commemoration of the nation’s first president, who also owned slaves. A Look Inside New Black History Smithsonian Museum 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z Jefferson County Circuit Judge Judith McDonald-Burkman signed a restraining order forbidding the city from moving the 121-year-old obelisk honoring Kentuckians who died fighting for the Confederacy in the Civil War. Man in FBI’s Jewish center bomb sting is arrested 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z Jefferson County Circuit Judge Judith McDonald-Burkman signed a restraining order Monday morning forbidding the city from moving the 121-year-old obelisk honoring Kentuckians who died fighting for the Confederacy in the Civil War. Judge temporarily blocks removal of Confederate monument 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z Jefferson Circuit Judge Judith McDonald-Burkman signed a restraining order Monday morning forbidding the city from moving the 121-year-old obelisk honoring Kentuckians who died fighting for the Confederacy in the Civil War. Judge temporarily blocks removal of Confederate monument in Louisville 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z This inaugurated Friendship Park, a spot so chosen for an obelisk marking the boundary established at the end of the U.S.-Mexico war in 1848. At one border park, separated immigrant families hug across a steel divide 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z Every major phone platform offers its own voice-controlled assistant, while Amazon will even ship you the Echo, an obelisk that sits on your living room table listening to everything. Please, Facebook, don't make me speak to your awful chatbots 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z A memorial to the father of our country was first proposed in 1783; the mighty obelisk that it became was not dedicated until 1885. The one time gridlock may have served us well 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z An obelisk near Leeds which sits exactly 200 miles from both London and Edinburgh is also pleasing to a certain sort of mind. Are we nearly there yet? Finding out where 'there' is - BBC News 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z The Navy Yard’s longest rope — 1,000 feet — was spliced with another rope and carried to the top of the obelisk. Oh say, wouldn’t you like to see a huge flag fly from the Washington Monument? 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z Pink cherry blossoms Blown below an obelisk Know no politics. All lost in the supermarket: What’s up with those oddly displaced items? 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z The monument, a marble obelisk known around the world as a symbol of Washington and the United States, was scheduled to reopen to visitors at 9 a.m. It’s back: Washington Monument to reopen Sunday, elevator problem solved 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z In addition to Rome, obelisks stand in London, Paris, Istanbul and New York’s Central Park, as well as one English country estate. The one time gridlock may have served us well 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z Park rangers accompanied 86 visitors down the 897 steps to the bottom of the obelisk. Washington Monument closes after elevator malfunction — for second time this week 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z Craig’s dream is to fly a massive American flag from the top of the Washington Monument, transforming the 555-foot stone obelisk into one of the world’s largest flagpoles. Oh say, wouldn’t you like to see a huge flag fly from the Washington Monument? 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z The Washington Monument was closed on Tuesday after the elevator in the marble obelisk stopped, and the visitors were evacuated safely, the National Park Service said. Washington Monument closed because of elevator malfunction 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z I admire the tremendous obelisk he has constructed to mar the skyline of New York City with its vast dolomite shadow. I, Cthulhu, endorse Donald Trump 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z On the outskirts of Seville, a handful of towers dominate the farming landscape, rising above sunflower and cattle fields like modern obelisks to solar energy. Once a Darling, Spanish Solar Company Abengoa Faces Reckoning 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z That December, Congress appropriated half of the fifteen million dollars required to repair the obelisk, saying that the rest would have to be raised from private citizens. The Tax Break for Patriotic Billionaires 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z There’s a small obelisk at ground zero, and historical photos are mounted the fence around the area. April 2 open house scheduled for Trinity Site nuclear site 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z No hulking mausoleum or gigantic obelisk, just a double-wide plot with a tastefully designed stone that’s big enough for both of our names, dates, and brief, carefully chosen sentiments. What Jogging Through a Cemetery Taught Me About Life 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z We don’t build things any longer: not vast obelisks covered in hideous hieroglyphs, not immense portals whose depths no mortal can fathom, not mighty sepulchres and vile altars that men run mad to behold. I, Cthulhu, endorse Donald Trump 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Navy has shown excellent scoring balance during its win streak, which they attribute to skills learned while climbing up a greased obelisk. Snowzilla can’t keep Richmond, JMU down in Atlantic 11 poll 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z The location of the obelisk is subject to a federal consent order and the city’s lawyers said they will reopen that matter in their effort to remove the monument. Judge skeptical of case against removing Confederate statues 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z In a harrowing account, Şatiroğlu said she saw the man preparing to launch the attack after blending into a group of 33 German citizens visiting the Theodosius obelisk. Turkey says Istanbul suicide bomber entered country as refugee 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z Among the square's features -- a stone's throw from the site of the explosion -- is a 3,500-year-old inscribed obelisk, imported by the Romans from Egypt. Deadly Istanbul bombing took place near landmarks popular with tourists 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z The suicide bomber struck right next to an 3,500-year-old Egyptian obelisk and just outside the iconic Blue Mosque, the very heart of Istanbul’s historical district. Istanbul Bombing Was a Strike Against Turkey's Economy 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z The obelisk, which was carved around 1490 B.C., was brought to the city, then known as Constantinople, in A.D. Explosion in Istanbul Tourist District Kills at Least 10 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Their scuffle at 2011’s show ended when a little door opened in the obelisk, and out emerged a ruff-sleeved hand holding a gun, which shot Lincoln. Elvis’ Birthday Fight Club is as weird and fun as it sounds 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z I heard a click sound while I was telling the group about the obelisk. Turkey says Istanbul suicide bomber entered country as refugee 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z One of the monuments is an obelisk dedicated to the Crescent City White League, a white supremacist group that sought to topple a biracial Reconstruction government. The Latest: Groups fight removal of Confederate monuments 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z The City Council voted 6 to 1 to remove an obelisk dedicated to the Battle of Liberty Place, as well as statues of Gen. P.G.T. Former U.S. House speaker Hastert, awaiting sentencing, has had stroke 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z The city will also remove an obelisk dedicated to Battle of Liberty Place, a Reconstruction Era uprising largely led by former Confederate fighters. New Orleans Will Remove Confederate Monuments 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z On a truncated granite obelisk is carved a tribute: “A man upright in his aims, simple in his habits, sublime in his benefaction.” Mount Sinai Sheds Roosevelt Name as Hospital Moves On 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z Quizzed, the little black obelisk in the corner shrugged off any connection. Goodbye privacy, hello Alexa: here's to Amazon echo, the home robot who hears it all 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z The new memorial will include an 8-foot obelisk and will tell the story of how both sides lost soldiers and what they were fighting for. Reconciliation memorial planned for Wichita park 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z “The column, or obelisk, broken to represent a life cut short, today is often mistaken as vandalism.” Tombstones of past alive with details 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z He surmised that timelessness arose from geometric forms—the Washington Monument is an obelisk; the Lincoln Memorial is a rectangle; and the Jefferson Memorial is a circle in a square. The Science That Made the Gateway Arch Stand 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z From the late 19th century to the early 20th, the icon of choice was not a fountain or an obelisk but a young man in the prime of courage. Stone-Faced Ghosts of the Confederacy 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z The Argentine capital has its own obelisk: Obelisco de Buenos Aires. Smart cards and dumb mistakes: More tales of new ATM and credit cards 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z For example, the familiar obelisk that punctuates the Mall looks different. What’s Josiah Bartlet doing in Fox TV’s ‘Minority Report’? 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z The stainless steel box that will contain the time capsule was custom built to fit into the shoebox-sized cavity at the base of the obelisk. See you in 2115: Asheville officials prepare time capsule 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Moving and decorating the great obelisks must have required a huge community effort. Feature: Why big societies need big gods 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z To this day a change in stone colour, part-way up the obelisk, betrays that nativist moment. El Donald 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z Constructed in 1945, it is a rather bland stone composition whose centerpiece is a sixteen-foot obelisk with a bronze battle scene near its base. Ronald Reagan and Other Hungarian Heroes 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z On a quiet residential street across from a school, a 20-foot-tall limestone obelisk commemorates the men from Comfort and environs who lost their lives on the banks of the Nueces in 1862. German immigrants to Texas stayed true to the Union 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z A white replica of the “Fat Man” bomb dropped on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, sits on a parked trailer next to the obelisk on the day I visit. 70 Years Since the First A-Bomb, Humanity Still Lives in Its Afterglow 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Even the New Year's fireworks, which illuminated the obelisk of the Washington Monument in a way that made it resemble a giant number one, projected the country's supremacy as the world's sole superpower. The decline of US power? - BBC News 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z The monument consists of a 35-foot high obelisk and four statues representing Confederate artillery, infantry, navy and cavalry. Portsmouth councilman wants Confederate monument removed 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z The square on which the Capitol building sits includes a large memorial and obelisk to the state’s Confederate war dead, as well as a monument to the “North Carolina Women of the Confederacy.” Gov. McCrory wants Confederate flag off NC license plates 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z The state maintains the obelisk, museum and gift shop. Kentucky Republicans say Jefferson Davis statue should go 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z After last week’s column on why tourists may no longer use the stairs, Answer Man heard from many readers who have fond memories of scaling the 555-foot obelisk. Stepping out: Tackling the Washington Monument’s stairs the hard way 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z The structure predates the Washington Monument obelisk in the nation’s capital. Lightning damages George Washington stone monument in Maryland 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z The structure predates the Washington Monument obelisk in the nation's capital. Lightning damages 188-year-old George Washington monument in Maryland 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z The oldest Washington Monument, a stone structure in a Western Maryland state park that predates the District’s obelisk, was struck by lightning as ferocious thunderstorms swept through the region Thursday afternoon. Md. Washington Monument, with three hikers inside, struck by lightning 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z In fact, it was concerns over health that ended routine access to the obelisk’s stairs. How come we can’t use the stairs at the Washington Monument any more? 2015-06-13T04:00:00Z The 555-foot-tall obelisk, one of the most prominent of national symbols, stayed shut until it was determined Friday that the power failure would not be repeated. Washington Monument reopens after power restored to elevator 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z The entrance to the cemetery is now bordered by a wrought-iron fence and gate, which was patterned after the obelisks that used to mark the entrance to the hospital grounds. Memorial created for those buried on Bryce Hospital grounds 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z Today, the tomb, a circular structure topped with an obelisk, has its interior sheathed in alternating black and tan marble and is trimmed with bronze. As death of Lincoln marked, caretakers of tomb face setbacks 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z A black obelisk made of lava rock marks where the bomb was detonated. 70 Years on, Crowd Gets Close to the Birthplace of the Atomic Bomb 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z Many attendees posed for pictures near an obelisk marking the exact location where the bomb went off. Thousands visit Trinity on anniversary of bomb explosion 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z Ploof has approached the National Park Service with his grandiose scheme: to mount three rotating blades at the top of the 555-foot stone obelisk , thereby creating the tallest land-based wind turbine in the world. Going Dutch: Would a windmill change the Washington Monument? 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z Visitors will be able to walk about a quarter-mile to where a small obelisk marks the spot where the bomb went off. Site of 1st test of atomic bomb to hold open house 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z The world’s largest stalagmite, obelisks commemorating battles, a reconstruction of the log cabin where Lincoln was born, the world’s longest cave, the homemade sculptures of a local woman. Karl Ove Knausgaard Travels Through America 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z The latest measurement, however, found the marble obelisk to be 554 feet, 7 and 11/32 inches as measured from the main entrance to the top. Washington Monument measures slightly shorter on Presidents Day 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z There are taller monumental columns elsewhere, but they are neither all stone nor true obelisks. US monument 'shrinks' after survey 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z Now, the obelisk is nearly 10 inches shorter, clocking in at 554 feet 7 and 11/32 inches, Fox News reported. Washington Monument gets new height: 554 feet, 7 and 11/32 inches 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z But part of the Greek text was always difficult to discern, and the obelisk's exposure to the British climate over the past 200 years has only made that task more difficult. Egyptian obelisk revealed anew 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z “The Philae obelisk led to a greater understanding of the ancient world. The Philae probe may lead to greater understanding of the planets and life on earth,” he said. Rosetta mission: Philae comet probe could unlock secrets of the universe 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z James Hurley was a general manager of the railroad and employees raised money for two years to help purchase the obelisk and urn. Police: Century-old urn stolen in Topeka 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z Despite the shrinkage, it is still the world's tallest obelisk and by far Washington DC's tallest structure. US monument 'shrinks' after survey 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z The 125-foot obelisk memorializes the sacrifices made to achieve the founding of the People’s Republic that year. In Creating ‘Martyrs’ Day,’ China Promotes a Vision of the Past 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z Even when the obelisk first came to Kingston Lacy, people looked at it and said they couldn't make out the whole thing; there were large sections that were rubbed away. Egyptian obelisk revealed anew 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z Ian Wright, professor of planetary sciences at the Open University and one of those involved in planning the landing, said he had not heard of the obelisk before the team came up with the name. Rosetta mission: Philae comet probe could unlock secrets of the universe 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z Burr was interred just north of what is now the Student Services Building and the location was marked with a marble obelisk. Wheaton College reinstalls grave marker of abolitionist 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z A marble obelisk with a soldier on top — a monument to Confederate veterans — greets visitors to Waycross, on the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp. As Georgia’s Population Changes, Its Politics Begin to Follow 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z Her grandfather is revered as a martyr for the revolution: a six-foot tall obelisk marks his burial place. A Familiar Destiny to Photograph the New China 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z Using RTI and other scanning methods on the obelisk has literally shown a light on those previously illegible sections. Egyptian obelisk revealed anew 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z He employed a former musical hall giant to transport the obelisk to Kingston Lacy. Rosetta mission: Philae comet probe could unlock secrets of the universe 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z Wednesday was a quiet afternoon at Congressional, with birds chirping among headstones worn down to nubs, obelisks listing downhill and the sharp-cornered markers of recent burials. Smithsonian restores historic vault with Shriver family ancestors After they gathered at Victory Monument, an obelisk surrounded by a roundabout, protesters and soldiers faced off for an hour on a nearby street. After 2 coups in 8 years, fears over Thai future 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z A bronze grave marker with those names will be added to a roughly 6-foot tall obelisk marking the 56th Regiment’s burial site later this summer. Former slaves who fought in Civil War remembered 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z Fresh information is being obtained on the Philae obelisk, the stone monument that played such a key role in helping to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs. Egyptian obelisk revealed anew 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z During one trip to Egypt, he saw an obelisk lying on its side at the crumbling Temple of Isis on the Isle of Philae in the Nile. Rosetta mission: Philae comet probe could unlock secrets of the universe 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z The memorial features a 25-foot obelisk and six granite panels recognizing individuals from Orangeburg County who died serving the country in times of war. SC vet park improvements won’t hinder Memorial Day 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z The obelisk reopened to visitors on Monday almost three years after it was damaged in a 5.8-magnitude earthquake. Elevator halts at reopened Washington Monument 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z Libeskind's own jagged spear of a tower, meanwhile, has become a stumpy obelisk by the global giant SOM. 9/11 Memorial Museum: an emotional underworld beneath Ground Zero 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z The obelisk's inscriptions, with those on the famous Rosetta stone, contained clues to interpret the ancient symbols. Egyptian obelisk revealed anew 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z The best view in the District and one of the city’s signature tourist draws returned to duty Monday when the obelisk reopened after $15 million in repairs following the 2011 earthquake. Washington Monument attracts line of eager visitors as it reopens after repairs But it was closed to the public after the earthquake shook free mortar inside and outside of the monument and cracked marble along the obelisk and in the pyramid at the top. Washington Monument finally reopens 2014-05-12T15:13:15Z The 555-foot-tall monument, which was built to honor the nation’s first president, is an obelisk, a shape that looks like a sharpened pencil. Washington Monument facts 2014-05-09T22:20:57Z The monument was damaged when an unusual 5.8 magnitude earthquake affecting the capital sent vibrations to the very top of the 130-year old iconic obelisk, cracking the marble and sending debris raining down on tourists. Washington Monument to Reopen Almost 3 Years After Quake Damage 2014-05-12T12:33:55Z Some 10,000 spectators gathered in 1881 to celebrate the installation of the obelisk in the park, which was commemorated by two inaugural events and a parade. For ‘Cleopatra’s Needle,’ a Cleaning to Last 500 Years 2014-05-08T00:20:19Z In Jakarta, the bureau is tearing down and replacing the existing embassy, which sits on Merdeka Square, facing the National Monument, an obelisk that commemorates the struggle for Indonesian independence. Andrew Scott: Managing the design and building of U.S. embassies 2014-01-28T11:00:00Z The obelisk belongs on the official commemorative grounds, he said, “not off in the woods where people don’t go.” Olustee Journal: Blue and Gray Still in Conflict at a Battle Site 2014-01-17T02:17:03Z “It’s the formula for what an obelisk is,” Berger said of the design that dates from ancient Egypt. Washington Monument facts 2014-05-09T22:20:57Z One destination was the nearby Taal Monument, an obelisk that celebrates the Dutch-based language of Afrikaans. Nelson Mandela Tour of Cape Town 2013-10-11T17:13:09Z In recent years, Egypt also scolded Britain, saying the obelisk, a London landmark, was not properly cared for. For ‘Cleopatra’s Needle,’ a Cleaning to Last 500 Years 2014-05-08T00:20:19Z An obelisk bears the museum's title in gold Chinese characters. US and China's tug-of-war over Koreas 2013-09-09T11:18:55Z The Union monument could be built anywhere in the federal park, just not on the original three-acre state park where the United Daughters of the Confederacy erected their obelisk in 1912. Olustee Journal: Blue and Gray Still in Conflict at a Battle Site 2014-01-17T02:17:03Z And, to complete the one central objective, the player has to collect pieces of the shattered machine and return them to the obelisk where the game begins. 'Sir, You Are Being Hunted' Preview - Fear, Fens And Milky Tea 2013-08-27T16:35:00Z A stone obelisk marks ground zero, where the bomb was detonated atop a 30-metre steel tower. Riddle of the sands scattered around Trinity atomic test site 2013-06-18T13:00:19Z Research revealed that the obelisk was partly submerged in sand near the Nile River for more than 500 years. For ‘Cleopatra’s Needle,’ a Cleaning to Last 500 Years 2014-05-08T00:20:19Z A stone obelisk marks ground zero, where the bomb was detonated atop a 100-foot steel tower. A visit to Trinity, where the first A-bomb was tested in 1945, turns up radiation still 2013-06-03T20:43:37Z In his view, the best place for the Union obelisk is across the road near the museum. Olustee Journal: Blue and Gray Still in Conflict at a Battle Site 2014-01-17T02:17:03Z There is an outlier, however, in the Bunker Hill Monument, a stark granite obelisk that rises 221 feet above Breed’s Hill in Charlestown, the old, dense neighborhood north of downtown. A Tribute to Boston Bombing Victims 2013-05-16T00:09:32Z Perini Management Services of Massachusetts is repairing large cracks in the obelisk. Photos of the Day: May 9 2013-05-09T20:39:07Z To prepare for the restoration, the obelisk was extensively documented. For ‘Cleopatra’s Needle,’ a Cleaning to Last 500 Years 2014-05-08T00:20:19Z Some would adorn the buildings and other would be placed on 50-foot-tall steel towers similar in shape to an obelisk. Wrigley plans show details on ad signs 2013-05-04T00:40:00Z The Sons of Union Veterans said they are dumbfounded by the opposition to the proposed monument, which would be considerably smaller than the Confederate obelisk. Olustee Journal: Blue and Gray Still in Conflict at a Battle Site 2014-01-17T02:17:03Z A three-panel video screen would be placed on the office building, inside the plaza, where seven obelisks would carry more static ads. Wrigley plans a 'historic restoration' 2013-05-01T05:01:00Z Perini Management Services of Massachusetts is repairing large cracks in the obelisk. Photos of the Day: May 9 2013-05-09T20:39:07Z This week, after three years of planning, workers mounted the scaffolding surrounding the obelisk, which is 70 feet tall and 3,500 years old. For ‘Cleopatra’s Needle,’ a Cleaning to Last 500 Years 2014-05-08T00:20:19Z Dressed in a dark suit with his hands at his side, Cameron laid a wreath at a memorial to the massacre, a terracotta-colored stone obelisk. British PM regrets "deeply shameful" colonial Indian massacre 2013-02-20T07:57:56Z |
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