Macuteo obelisk, Egyptian obelisk at Piazza della Rotonda, Italy.
The Macuteo obelisk stands in front of the Pantheon, rising 6.5 meters high with hieroglyphic inscriptions and a fountain base featuring dolphins.
Created during the reign of Ramses II around 1300 BC in Heliopolis, Egypt, the granite obelisk was later transported to Rome and placed near the Temple of Isis.
The hieroglyphic text on the obelisk surface presents the pharaoh as a descendant of the sun god, reflecting ancient Egyptian religious practices and beliefs.
The monument is accessible every day in the center of Piazza della Rotonda, with nearby bus stops on lines 40 and 64 providing convenient transportation options.
Pope Clement XI added mountain and star decorations to the top of this obelisk in 1711, combining Egyptian and Roman Catholic symbolic elements.
Location: Rome
Inception: 13 century BCE
Made from material: granite
GPS coordinates: 41.89930,12.47673
Latest update: March 6, 2025 14:40
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