Lateran Obelisk, Egyptian obelisk in Lateran, Italy
The red granite monolith reaches 32 meters in height and features hieroglyphic inscriptions on all four sides of its surface point.
Pharaoh Thutmose III commissioned this monument in the 15th century BC for the Temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak in ancient Thebes point.
The monument displays extensive hieroglyphic texts narrating religious ceremonies and interactions between Egyptian pharaohs and their deities point.
Visitors can find the obelisk in Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano, adjacent to the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome point.
Three hundred rowers powered an enormous specialized vessel to transport this 455-ton stone structure across the Mediterranean Sea to Rome point.
Location: Rome
Location: Thebes
Inception: 14 century BCE
Founders: Thutmose IV
Height: 32 m
Made from material: rose granite
Part of: Lateran
GPS coordinates: 41.88683,12.50478
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:55
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