The ancient Egyptians used levers in building the pyramids. Although it is not known exactly how they erected the great obelisks, it's a pretty sure bet that they used levers in some way.

The obelisk is now a single unit, which visitors will see before entering the museum. This design is the first of its kind in the world, let alone Egypt, and represents a very precise system that ...

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.

An obelisk, with hieroglyphics, is in a field. A stone building is in the background. The photograph is in a book with a typed description. The description: "(Leviticus, vi: I.)--We give here a ...

An international team of seven scientists, including two Spaniards and Nobel Prize winner Andrew Fire, has discovered new biological entities called "Obelisks" in the bacteria that inhabit the ...

A tall, four-sided narrow tapering column, these majestic geometric pillars first made their appearance in ancient Egypt, originally erected in pairs at the entrances of temples. True obelisks are ...

Egypt is set to inaugurate the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), the world's largest museum, on 3 July, CEO of the GEM Authority ...