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Meanings of black obelisk in English

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Usage of black obelisk in English
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No fewer than thirty-two expeditions were recorded on his famous black obelisk.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria
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The black obelisk was there-still impossibly thin, and disappearing into the darkness above.
Monster Hunter International
3
Just thinking about the black obelisk in the unnatural cavern made my skin crawl.
Monster Hunter International
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To illustrate this fact, let us take the black obelisk of Shalmaneser II., found by Layard at Nimroud.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14: The New Era / A Supplementa...
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He turned his tall chair so that only the back of it was visible, a black obelisk against the star field.
Carrion comfort
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It was like that scene from 2001: A Space Odyssey where the apes find the black obelisk and hunker around it in awe.
The Irish Times
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They gather round the black obelisks that anchor each side of the gates, and touch the round USNO Seal.
Reach for Infinity
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Sure, there was the Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III, on display among the pharaohs and mummies of the British Museum.
The last testament
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The two black obelisks above-mentioned, which are now in the British Museum, show the admirable finish which prevailed at this period.
Ancient Egypt
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It tapers slightly, and, like the Black Obelisk erected by this monarch's son, is crowned at the summit by three steps or gradines.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 2: ...
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