Lateran Obelisk - Wikipedia
The Lateran Obelisk is the largest standing ancient Egyptian obelisk in the world, and it is also the tallest obelisk in Italy. It originally weighed 413 tonnes (455 short tons), but after collapsing and being re-erected 4 metres (13 ft) shorter, now weighs around 300 tonnes (330 short tons). [1] .
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The Lateran Obelisk is an Old Kingdom monument, begun under pharaoh Tuthmosis III (1504-1450 BCE) and completed by his grandson Tuthmosis IV, during a period of relative peace and prosperity in Egypt. 1
The Lateran Obelisk - Turismo Roma
Erected at the time of Tutmosis III and Tutmosis IV, and dating from the 15th century BC, the Lateran Obelisk can be considered the oldest in Rome. The sides are completely decorated, and, among the various inscriptions, you can see an image of …
Lateran Obelisk
This obelisk, Lateran Obelisk (Obelisco Lateranense) is at North West side of the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano. The Basilica is one of four major Basilicas in Rome, and the oldest Basilica which was constructed by Constantine the Great in 4th Century.
Lateran Obelisk - Jeff Bondono
The Lateran Obelisk is the largest standing ancient Egyptian obelisk in the world, with a height of 105.6 feet (149.9 feet with base) and a weight of 455 tons. It's made of red granite, and it's surface is covered with hieroglyphics.
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Story: The so-called Lateran obelisk is the largest standing obelisk in the world. Its inscriptions state that while it was begun during the reign of Tuthmosis III, it lay in the...
Lateran Obelisk - Smarthistory
Lateran Obelisk, c. 1400 B.C.E., originally erected at the temple of Amun, Karnak by Thutmose III and Thutmose IV at a height of 32 meters; now roughly 4 meters shorter), monolith of red granite, 28 meters high (moved to Alexandria by Constantine, and later erected in the spina of the Circus Maximus in Rome by Constantius II in 357 C.E., re ...
The 'Lateran' Obelisk in Rome - Walks in Rome (Est. 2001)
The Lateran Obelisk, which stands outside the Palazzo Laterano, was the last ancient Egyptian obelisk to be brought to Rome. It is the largest obelisk in the world.
The Obelisk of Lateran - RomeandArt.eu
Aug 22, 2016 · The Lateran Obelisk is one of thirteen ancient obelisks of Rome, with its 32.18 m height (with stand and the cross reaches 45,70 m) it is the world's tallest monolithic obelisk.
Lateran obelisk - GATE
The lateran obelisk comes from Tebe, Egypt, where it was placed in Ammone's temple. It was erected almost simultaneously with the obelisk of Piazza San Pietro in front of the Vatican Basilica made by the architect Domenico Fontana.
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