Obelisk at Slottsbacken (Stockholm)

Obelisk of Ramses II, Piazza del Popolo (Rome)

Monte Pincio Obelisk (Rome)

Marconi Obelisk, EUR (Rome)

Lapiz Obelisk (Barcelona)

Obelisk, Place de la Concorde (Paris)

Obelisk, Schonbrunn (Vienna)

An obelisk is a tall, thin, four-sided, monument with a pyramid top. This particular one is inscribed with hieroglypics and translates out to a story about a story about King Thutmes III.

Obelisk of Heliopolis

Obelisk and sphinx with palm tree

A 68-foot stone pillar located at Al-Matariyyah part of Heliopolis. It is considered to be the earlier obelisk built that is still in its original position.

Investigate the structure, function and art of the pyramids, temples and obelisks of ancient Egypt. Design and create a model of a pyramid, temple or obelisk.

This resource presents a browsable a-to-z library of clip art of ancient Egyptian architectural elements, such as capitals, columns, temple designs, tombs, pyramids, obelisks, sphinxes, and pylons. Library also includes clip art of...

An image of "Fountain with Elephant and Obelisk", created by Gian Lorenzo Bernini from 1667-69 (Marble).

An image of "Apollo and the Continents (Asia, obelisk group)", created by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo from 1752-53 (Fresco).

An image of "Capriccio with Gothic Building and Obelisk", created by Michele Marieschi, c. 1741 (Oil on canvas, 55 x 82 cm).

Investigate how levers can be used to lift objects and discover how the position of the fulcrum affects the force and the distance of the load lifted.

The New Kingdom pharaohs moved from building pyramids to temples. Read about the temples, where they were, and the uses in this PBS article.

Use the virtual scale to find out how much the Egyptian Obelisk weighs in elephants. Also, learn other interesting facts about the obelisks.

Along with hieroglyphics, obelisks and geometric patterns, cats feature prominently in ancient Egyptian art, reflecting the animal's unique status among the people who dwelled along the Nile River. The animals were initially adopted as...

An excellent description of Thutmose III focusing primarily on his military campaigns.

Cool site explores over 1500 years of ancient Egyptian history. Includes pictures and descriptions of the highlights of Egypt. Don't skip the section on mummification!

This site gives the reader a brief biography of the German writer and author Erich Maria Remarque, and includes a few short excerpts from his works.

This site from The Franklin Institute presents a number of activities, games, exhibits, scavenger hunts, resources, links related to clocks and telling time.