monolith

(noun)

A large single upright block of stone, especially one shaped into, or serving as, a pillar or monument.

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Examples of monolith in the following topics:

  • Ancient Egyptian Monuments

    • It is the largest and oldest monolith statue in the world, at 241 feet long, 63 feet wide, and 66.34 feet tall.

  • Ethiopia and Eritrea

    • The new Zagwe dynasty established its capital at Roha (also called Lalibela), where they built a series of monolithic churches.