The obelisk of Theodosius I in Istanbul, Turkey.

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The Obelisk of Theodosius (Turkish: Dikilitaş) is the Ancient Egyptian obelisk of Pharaoh Tutmoses III 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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Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: Istanbul, Constantinople, Turkey
Photo credit: © Konstantinos Tsakalidis / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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