the ancient Egyptians were the first ones to built the obelisk.They were about 70 feet tall. The Washington Monument is a obelisk.
The Washington Monument in Washington D.C.
Romans didn't build obelisks. Obelisks were built by the Ancient Egyptians.
George Washington--the obelisk is called the Washington Monument.
It was built to commemorate King Ramses ll.
to honor their gods.
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.
built deir el bahri built egypts tallest obelisk
The obelisk was built by the German company G.E.O.P.E. - Siemens Bauunion - Grün & Bilfinger, which completed its work in a record time of 31 days, with 157 workers.
She didn't build any pyramid. She built temples and other structures as obelisk.
In ASWAN, or Ancient Egypt
It was Hatshepsut who built the giant obelisks. She commissioned several obelisks during her reign in ancient Egypt, including the largest known obelisk, which is now known as the Unfinished Obelisk. Cleopatra, on the other hand, did not build any giant obelisks herself, but she may have had some restored or relocated.