The pharaohs would likely spin in their sarcophagi if they knew where all their carefully erected obelisks have gone. For of the 21 ancient obelisks still standing, Egypt itself can claim fewer ...

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 ...

The researchers are calling these virus-like structures “obelisks”, due to their presumed microscopic shape. These entities replicate like viruses, but are much smaller and simpler.

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