Piazza del Popolo obelisk

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The Piazza del Popolo obelisk is an ancient Egyptian obelisk of Ramesses II, relocated to and prominently standing at the center of Rome’s Piazza del Popolo.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Egyptian obelisk
archaeological artifact
monument
associatedWith pharaonic propaganda
urban redesign of Rome
associatedWithPerson Ramesses II NERFINISHED
belongsTo collection of Egyptian obelisks in Rome
city Rome
continent Europe
country Italy
countryOfOrigin Egypt
creator Ramesses II NERFINISHED
culture ancient Egyptian culture
dedicatedTo Ramesses II NERFINISHED
dedicatedToDeity Ra NERFINISHED
hasFeature four lion fountains at its base
pyramidion at the top
square pedestal
tapering shaft
hasNameInEnglish Flaminio Obelisk NERFINISHED
hasNameInItalian Obelisco Flaminio NERFINISHED
hasScript hieroglyphic inscriptions
hasWritingSystem Egyptian hieroglyphs
height about 24 meters
heightIncludingBase about 36 meters
heritageSignificance important example of Egyptian monumental art in Rome
historicalPeriod New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED
locatedIn Italy
Lazio
Piazza del Popolo NERFINISHED
Rome
material granite
monumentType obelisk
originalLocation Heliopolis NERFINISHED
ancient Egypt NERFINISHED
partOf urban layout of Piazza del Popolo
position center of Piazza del Popolo
region Lazio
religiousContext ancient Egyptian solar cult
relocatedTo Piazza del Popolo NERFINISHED
style New Kingdom Egyptian
touristAttraction yes
transportedTo Rome NERFINISHED
uses tourist attraction
urban landmark
visibleFrom Porta del Popolo NERFINISHED

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Porta Flaminia hasViewTowards Piazza del Popolo obelisk