Macuteo Obelisk - Rome, Italy
N 41° 53.951 E 012° 28.601
33T E 290687 N 4641661
Domitian (I century AD) had this obelisk, erected by Ramses II (XIII century BC) in Heliopolis, placed in the Temple of Isis, which used to be where now stands the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva.
Waymark Code: WMPQF2
Location: Lazio, Italy
Date Posted: 10/07/2015
Views: 13
Found in 1373, it was erected in piazza di San Macuto in 1404. and In 1711, it was moved to the front of the Pantheon by Pope Clement XI, over a fountain designed by Giacomo Della Porta.
Most Relevant Historical Period: Roman Empire > 27 B.C.
Admission Fee: No
Opening days/times:
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Web Site: [Web Link]
Condition: Completely intact or reconstructed
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