Obelisk of Theodosius
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The Obelisk of Theodosius (Greek: Οβελίσκος του Θεοδόσιου Α΄, Turkish: Dikilitaş) is the Ancient Egyptian obelisk of Pharaoh Thutmose III (1479–1425 BC), first erected during the 18th dynasty of Egypt. It was re-erected in the Hippodrome of Constantinople (known today as At Meydanı or Sultanahmet Meydanı, in the modern city of Istanbul, Turkey) by the Roman emperor Theodosius I in the 4th century AD.
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Location | Hippodrome of Constantinople (today Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul, Turkey) |
Coordinates | 41°00′21.24″N 28°58′31.43″E |
Height | 18.54 metres (60.8 ft) With pedestal: 25.6 metres (84 ft) |
Built | 18th dynasty |
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