Obelisk of Theodosius (Turkish: Dikilitas) Egyptian obelisk of pharaoh Tutmoses III re-erected in the Hippodrome of Constantinople, Istanbul, Turkey

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The Obelisk of Theodosius (Turkish: Dikilitas) is the Egyptian obelisk of pharaoh Tutmoses III re-erected in the Hippodrome of Constantinople (known today as At Meydani or Sultanahmet Meydani, in the modern city of Istanbul, Turkey) by the Roman emperor Theodosius I. The bas-relief sculpture on the base depicts Emperor Theodosius and his court.

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Size: 3656px × 2400px
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Photo credit: © John R. Kreul / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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