Called obelisks, these massive, pointed shafts of polished granite were often capped with gold. Their size undoubtedly made them extremely difficult to move and raise. But exactly how much did ...

Alexandria, a textile artist, made the “obelisk” last year but hated the ... “We used to get a real tree every year, which I know isn’t the best for the environment.

An obelisk commemorating the Confederacy had been ... on southern honor and states’ rights rhetoric — instead of its real ...

In 1995, a NOVA team dared to demonstrate firsthand what has mystified historians for millennia: how to raise an obelisk using only materials and techniques the ancient Egyptians might have used.