Obelisk of Theodosius
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The Obelisk of Theodosius is an ancient Egyptian granite obelisk, originally erected at Karnak and later transported and re-erected in Constantinople by Emperor Theodosius I, where it now stands as one of the city’s oldest surviving monuments.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian obelisk
ⓘ
monument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hippodrome of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseDecoration |
reliefs depicting Theodosius I
ⓘ
reliefs depicting chariot races in the Hippodrome ⓘ reliefs depicting the imperial family ⓘ |
| baseInscriptionType | bilingual inscription ⓘ |
| bilingualInscriptionLanguages | Greek and Latin ⓘ |
| cityDuringReErection | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Thutmose III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Egyptian
ⓘ
Byzantine ⓘ |
| currentStatus | standing ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Thutmose III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerLocation |
Karnak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Temple of Amun at Karnak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
commemorative monument
ⓘ
victory monument ⓘ |
| hasBase | marble pedestal ⓘ |
| height | approximately 25 metres ⓘ |
| heightWithBase | approximately 30 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of the Historic Areas of Istanbul UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
Egyptian hieroglyphs
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hippodrome of Constantinople
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Istanbul ⓘ Sultanahmet Square NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey ⓘ |
| material | red granite ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Theodosius I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oneOf | oldest surviving monuments in Istanbul ⓘ |
| originalCountry | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPair | one of a pair of obelisks at Karnak ⓘ |
| partOf | Hippodrome monuments of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pharaoh | Thutmose III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reErectedBy | Theodosius I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reErectionDate |
AD 390
ⓘ
late 4th century AD ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| transportedBy | Theodosius I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1985 ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Sultanahmet Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 200 tons ⓘ |
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