Obelisk of Theodosius/Pharaoh Tutmoses III - Istanbul, Turkey
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neoc1
N 41° 00.355 E 028° 58.520
35T E 666118 N 4541293
The Obelisk of Theodosius is the Ancient Egyptian obelisk of Pharaoh Tutmoses III.
Waymark Code: WMBET6
Location: Türkiye
Date Posted: 05/12/2011
Views: 35
This obelisk was originally erected by Pharaoh Tutmoses III (1479–1425 BC) at the great Temple of Karnak, Egypt. It was re-erected in the Hippodrome of Constantinople (present day Istanbul, Turkey) by the Roman Emperor Theodosius I (347 - 395 AD) in the 4th century AD. The inscriptions on all four sides celebrate Tutmoses III's victory near the Euphrates River in 1450 BC. The bas reliefs on the pedestal date from the re-erection and celebrate events in the life of Theodosius.
Date Created/Placed: 390 AD in Constantinople (present day Istanbul)
Address:
Outside the Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Mosque)
Sultanahmet
Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 19 meters - not including the base
Illuminated: yes
Website: [Web Link]
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