Monday, 12 December 2016

Are Obelisks Beacons?

The question is, “Are Obelisks Beacons?”

First of all do you know what an Obelisk is?

An Obelisk is a monolithic stone monument that has four sides with inscriptions made from one piece of stone. There’s usually a pyramidion (a pyramid shape) at the top that’s often topped with gold, or an alloy called electrum.

These were always placed in pairs by the ancient Egyptians at the entrances of their temples; associated with the Egyptian sun god, the rays of the sun increased in width as it reached the Earth.

So with this knowledge, is it possible that the rays of light from the pyramidion acted like beacons to show a landing site or flight path on Earth to those in space?

And as with many historical objects discovered that are now dispersed across the world, maybe with regard to the Obelisks we’ve made it easier for space travellers by mapping out our planet.

But hey what do I know I’m not a scientist.

What do you think?

Author: Charmain Ingleton


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