Dogali obelisk, Military memorial monument near Termini Station, Rome, Italy
The Dogali Obelisk stands 5.4 meters tall, constructed from red granite with inscribed bronze plates listing names of fallen soldiers at its pedestal.
The monument commemorates 548 Italian soldiers who died during the Battle of Dogali in 1887 against Ethiopian forces during colonial expansion in East Africa.
Originally from Heliopolis in Egypt, this 13th century BCE obelisk was transported to Rome by Emperor Domitian and rediscovered by archaeologists in 1883.
The monument stands in a triangular green area adjacent to the Baths of Diocletian, within walking distance from the Termini railway station.
The obelisk forms part of a pair, with its companion monument currently displayed in the Boboli Gardens of Florence.
Location: Rome
GPS coordinates: 41.90215,12.49746
Latest update: March 3, 2025 00:12
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