Example sentences for: obelisks

How can you use “obelisks” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • A third pylon leads on to the oldest parts of the temple, past obelisks added at the behest of Pharaoh Seti I and Queen Hatshepsut in the New Kingdom era.

  • Ramses was too proud to accept defeat, commissioning obelisks that celebrated his “victory. ”

  • At Luxor the show is held at Karnak temple (though Luxor temple is floodlit) where visitors spend half the show seated and the other half wandering among the obelisks and columns as the story unfolds.

  • You can find myriad copies of ancient pieces — from obelisks to pyramids — and incredibly kitsch and tacky copies of Ancient Egyptian artifacts such as Tutankhamun’s mask, but also wonderful hand-carved vases, bowls, and urns.


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