in the old kingdom
Romans didn't build obelisks. Obelisks were built by the Ancient Egyptians.
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The first pyramid built was the Pyramid of Djoser in 2750 BC at the Saqqara necropolis to the northwest of the city of Memphis in Egypt.
The first obelisk is believed to have been built in ancient Egypt, with the earliest known example dating back to the reign of Pharaoh Senusret I during the Middle Kingdom around 1950 BCE. These monumental stone structures were typically erected at the entrances of temples and were inscribed with hieroglyphs. The most famous obelisks, such as those found in Karnak and Luxor, symbolize the sun god Ra and celebrate the achievements of the pharaohs.
ancient Egypt
The chief god of ancient Egypt was Ra.
We don't really know who built the first ones, but we do know they were popular in ancient Egypt, where they were placed at the entrance of temples to show respect for the various gods.
the invention of the wheel andthe invention of pyrimaids and having one person or king rule both upper and lower Egypt called a pharaoh
The word comes from the ancient Greek version of the local name - the Greeks called it Aigyptos which English speakers much later anglicised to Egypt.
relics of ancient Egypt survived for thousand of years because they were built so stable in the first place. they spent so much time building them so massively.
The Pharos of Alexandria in Egypt is the first and oldest lighthouse ever built. It was constructed by the ancient Egyptians in 280 BC.
The capital of Ancient Egypt was Memphis. They had Memphis as a capital for over eight dynasties all through out the Old Kingdom.