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An obelisk (/ˈɒbəlɪsk/; from Ancient Greek: ὀβελίσκος obeliskos[1]; diminutive of ὀβελός obelos, "spit, nail, pointed pillar") is a tall monolithic structure commonly constructed by various societies of antiquity, similar to a Menhir. Commonly associated with Ancient Egypt, where they were called tekhenu. The Greeks used the Greek term obeliskos to describe them, and this word passed into Latin and ultimately English[2]. The Greek term 'obelisk' is used in modern English due to the lasting influence of Herodotus, one of the first Greek authors to describe the monuments.