The obelisks of ancient Egypt represented the benben, the primordial mound upon which the god Atum stood at the creation of the world. ... The Egyptians believed a day would come when the gods would die and all would return to the uniformity of primordial chaos.
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Obelisk, tapered monolithic pillar, originally erected in pairs at the entrances of ancient Egyptian temples. The Egyptian obelisk was carved from a single piece of stone,
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On the aluminum cap atop the Washington Monument in Washington, DC are two words: Laus Deo.:Praise (be) to God.
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