Esquiline Obelisk

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The Esquiline Obelisk is an ancient Roman obelisk in Rome, originally erected as an imperial monument and later re-erected on the Esquiline Hill as a counterpart to the Quirinal Obelisk.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Roman obelisk
monument
associatedWith Mausoleum of Augustus NERFINISHED
urban planning of Sixtus V
category Ancient Roman monuments in Rome
Obelisks in Rome
country Italy
culture Roman Empire NERFINISHED
damagedIn late antiquity
dateOfCreation 1st century CE
dedicatedTo Emperor Augustus NERFINISHED
foundAs broken fragments
hasBaseDecoration Christian symbols
papal coats of arms of Sixtus V NERFINISHED
hasCoordinateLocation 41.898°N 12.498°E
hasCurrentUse urban landmark
hasWritingSystem hieroglyphic inscriptions
height about 14 meters (shaft only)
heightWithBase about 25 meters
heritageDesignation cultural property in Rome
isCounterpartOf Quirinal Obelisk NERFINISHED
languageOfInscriptions Latinized Egyptian hieroglyphs
locatedIn Esquiline Hill NERFINISHED
Piazza Esquilino NERFINISHED
locatedNear Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore NERFINISHED
location Rome
material red granite
originalFunction imperial monument
originalLocation Campus Martius NERFINISHED
Mausoleum of Augustus complex NERFINISHED
partOf network of papal obelisks in Rome
reassembledIn Renaissance period
reErectedAsCounterpartOf Quirinal Obelisk NERFINISHED
reErectedAsPartOf Sixtus V’s urban renewal program
reErectedBy Pope Sixtus V NERFINISHED
reErectedIn late 16th century
reErectedUnderPontificateOf Sixtus V NERFINISHED
similarTo Pincian Obelisk NERFINISHED
Quirinal Obelisk NERFINISHED
Sallustian Obelisk NERFINISHED
style Egyptianizing obelisk
symbolizes Christian triumph over pagan Rome
touristAttraction Rome NERFINISHED
transportedFrom area of the Mausoleum of Augustus
visibleFrom Piazza dell’Esquilino NERFINISHED

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Obelisk of the Quirinal sisterMonument Esquiline Obelisk