NOVA S24E16 · Secrets of Lost Empires: Obelisk (3)

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Season 24 · Episode 16 · Secrets of Lost Empires: Obelisk (3) · 55 min

Pharaohs who built magnificent temples to preserve their names for eternity often graced temple gates with pairs of obelisks, four-sided shafts of granite that taper gently upward until the sides meet at the top to form a pyramid shape. NOVA's team of experts attempts to build, transport, and raise a scale model obelisk using those materials available to ancient Egyptian engineers: rope, dirt, sticks, and stones.