stele
noun [ C ] uk/ˈstiː.li/ us/ˈstiː.li/ stelae (also stela, /ˈstiː.lə/ /ˈstiː.lə/)
（尤指过去用作墓碑的）石碑
a vertical piece of stone with writing cut into it, often used in the past as a gravestone (= a stone that shows where a dead person is buried)
At the base of Tikal's North Acropolis stands a row of tall carved stones, or stelae. 在蒂卡尔北卫城的底部，矗立着一排高大的雕刻石，或者说石碑。
A foundation gave the museum money to put the stele back together. 一个基金会为博物馆提供了资金，把石碑重新组装起来。
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- Most stelae include the date of their creation.
- The stone tablets, or stelae, confirm the city as Heraklieon.
- A commemorative stele has been erected to honor Yu the Great.