Obelisk

The obelisk, together with the pyramids, is one of the most famous Egyptian symbols of Ancient Egypt.
An obelisk is an architectural element in the form of a thin truncated pyramid topped with a pyramidal top. Obelisks were usually made of solid stone.
in ancient Egypt, obelisks were erected at the behest of the pharaoh with the intention of invoking the protection of the sun god Ra. Obelisks were usually placed at the entrance to temples, as they were not only a symbol glorifying divinity, but they also served as a dwelling for the god himself, who was believed to be inside.
The obelisk has a fundamental symbolic meaning, which is associated with the "energies of the earth", the expression of an active and fertilizing principle, permeating and radiating a passive and fertilized element. As a solar symbol, the obelisk has a pronounced masculine characteristic, and in fact it is no coincidence that its tall and imperious form clearly resembles a phallic element. The changing sun and seasons caused the Nile River to flood in ancient Egypt, leaving a dark colored silt on the arid sand, highly fertilizing silt, which made the land fertile and suitable for cultivation, thereby ensuring human life and survival. community. This black land, which in ancient Egypt was called kemet, gave its name to the hermetic discipline of alchemy, which symbolically renews its principle.
Obelisks were also a symbol of power, as they were supposed to remind subjects of the existence of a connection between the pharaoh and the deity.