Macuteo Obelisk
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The Macuteo Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian obelisk now standing atop the fountain in Rome’s Piazza della Rotonda, directly in front of the Pantheon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Macuteo Obelisk canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1972878 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macuteo Obelisk Context triple: [Piazza della Rotonda, hasPart, Macuteo Obelisk]
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A.
Pompey’s Pillar
Pompey’s Pillar is a massive Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt, and one of the city’s most famous surviving ancient monuments.
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B.
Unfinished Obelisk
The Unfinished Obelisk is an enormous, partially carved ancient Egyptian obelisk still lying in its original granite quarry, offering insight into Pharaonic stone-working techniques and construction methods.
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C.
Obelisk of Augustus
The Obelisk of Augustus is an ancient Egyptian granite obelisk brought to Rome by Emperor Augustus and prominently erected as a monumental symbol of imperial power.
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D.
Obelisk of the Quirinal
The Obelisk of the Quirinal is an ancient Roman obelisk now standing prominently in Rome’s Piazza del Quirinale, serving as a notable landmark near the Quirinal Palace.
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E.
Vatican Obelisk
The Vatican Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian granite obelisk now standing at the center of St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, serving as a prominent historical and religious landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macuteo Obelisk Target entity description: The Macuteo Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian obelisk now standing atop the fountain in Rome’s Piazza della Rotonda, directly in front of the Pantheon.
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A.
Pompey’s Pillar
Pompey’s Pillar is a massive Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt, and one of the city’s most famous surviving ancient monuments.
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B.
Unfinished Obelisk
The Unfinished Obelisk is an enormous, partially carved ancient Egyptian obelisk still lying in its original granite quarry, offering insight into Pharaonic stone-working techniques and construction methods.
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C.
Obelisk of Augustus
The Obelisk of Augustus is an ancient Egyptian granite obelisk brought to Rome by Emperor Augustus and prominently erected as a monumental symbol of imperial power.
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D.
Obelisk of the Quirinal
The Obelisk of the Quirinal is an ancient Roman obelisk now standing prominently in Rome’s Piazza del Quirinale, serving as a notable landmark near the Quirinal Palace.
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E.
Vatican Obelisk
The Vatican Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian granite obelisk now standing at the center of St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, serving as a prominent historical and religious landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian obelisk
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monument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Obelisco Macuteo
GENERATED
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Obelisk of the Pantheon GENERATED ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext | Egyptian obelisks reused in Roman and papal urbanism GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | ancient Egyptian religion GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Piazza della Rotonda fountain GENERATED ⓘ |
| city | Rome ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Egypt GENERATED ⓘ |
| currentUse | public monument GENERATED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Pharaoh Ramses II GENERATED ⓘ |
| function |
decorative monument
GENERATED
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urban landmark GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasBase | baroque fountain base GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasRelief | pharaonic royal titulary GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasScript | hieroglyphic inscriptions GENERATED ⓘ |
| height | about 6.34 metres (without base) GENERATED ⓘ |
| heightIncludingBase | about 14.52 metres GENERATED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage of Rome GENERATED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Piazza della Rotonda GENERATED ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| locatedOn | fountain in Piazza della Rotonda GENERATED ⓘ |
| material | granite GENERATED ⓘ |
| near | historic center of Rome GENERATED ⓘ |
| orientation | vertical monolith GENERATED ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Heliopolis, Egypt GENERATED ⓘ |
| originallyFrom | Egypt GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf | group of Egyptian obelisks in Rome GENERATED ⓘ |
| period | 19th Dynasty of Egypt GENERATED ⓘ |
| previouslyLocatedAt | Temple of Isis (Iseum Campense), Rome GENERATED ⓘ |
| reErectedBy | Pope Clement XI GENERATED ⓘ |
| reErectedIn | Piazza della Rotonda GENERATED ⓘ |
| reErectedInYear | 1711 GENERATED ⓘ |
| standsInFrontOf | Pantheon, Rome GENERATED ⓘ |
| style | New Kingdom Egyptian GENERATED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true GENERATED ⓘ |
| transportedTo | Rome GENERATED ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Pantheon square GENERATED ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Egyptian hieroglyphs GENERATED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Macuteo Obelisk Description of subject: The Macuteo Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian obelisk now standing atop the fountain in Rome’s Piazza della Rotonda, directly in front of the Pantheon.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.