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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Piazza del Popolo obelisk canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| 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
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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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.