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What purpose do the obelisk of senusret and the other obelisks serve

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Obelisks were found mostly at the entrance of temples, but also next to tombs and often in pairs. They gave the entrance a "magical" protection. the Obelisks of Senusret is today placed on a Roundabout in a city of El Fayoum.  
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Obelisks were found mostly at the entrances to temples, but also next to tombs and often in pairs. They gave the entrance a "magical" protection. The obelisk of Senusret is today placed on a Roundabout in a city of El Fayoum.
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