sphinx
sphinx
Obelisk- four-sided stone pillar
A tall four-sided pillar that is pointed at the top is called an "obelisk." Obelisks are typically made of stone and have a tapering shape, often used in ancient Egypt as commemorative monuments. They symbolized the sun god Ra and were commonly erected at temple entrances.
The Museum of the Ancient Orient
Ancient Egypt
An obelisk in Ancient Egypt was a stone pillar, typically having a square or rectangular cross section and a pyramidal top, set up as a monument or landmark.
a sarcophagus
A benben stone is a sacred stone found in solar temples in ancient Egypt.
The Rosetta Stone - discovered in the Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt - was used to learn how to translate ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.
A benben stone is a sacred stone found in solar temples in ancient Egypt.
It was called a sarcophagus (Latin- "flesh eater"), hence the wooden coffin fit inside the stone receptacle.
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