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Obelisco Lateranense
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Monti, Roma
"27 ancient Egyptian obelisks"(2 Tips)
"Great area, visit the church and walk down Via Merulana or have a 10..."(2 Tips)
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- Jennifer MarchettiJuly 13, 201427 ancient Egyptian obelisks are known, 13 of which are located in Italy. The Lateran obelisk, with its 32m (45m with stand), is the world's tallest monolithic obelisk as well as the oldest in Rome.
Anne vdBMay 1, 2014Highest of Roman obelisks, put on the spina of Circus Maximus with the Flaminio in 357, it was erected by Sixtus V in front of S. Giovanni in Laterano in 1588, replacing the statue of Marcus Aurelius.
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Bea HMarch 27, 2015Wikipedia told me this: It is the largest standing ancient Egyptian obelisk in the world, and it is also the tallest obelisk in Italy, weighing 455 tons — worth reading more details over there.
Julia KryvomazSeptember 14, 2016Several similar obelisks are to find here and there in Rome. Very nice blending of cultures- Stefania ManiJuly 4, 2015Great area, visit the church and walk down Via Merulana or have a 10 minutes walk toward Colosseo
Leo Pérez RamosAugust 18, 2020Majestuoso en el centro de la plaza de San Juan de Letrán, actualmente con el récord de ser el obelisco más alto y pesado del mundo, junto a él, la iglesia de San Juan y unas hermosas fuentes.
Francesco WwwJanuary 15, 2012È il più antico monumento di Roma. Risale al XV secolo ac nel tempio di Ammon a Tebe. e fu posto nel circo massimo nel 357
Pietro VultaggioMarch 2, 2013Obelisco monolitico (unico pezzo) più grande del mondo, realizzato nel XV sec. AC
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Obelisco Lateranense
Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano
00184 Roma Lazio
Italia
00184 Roma Lazio
Italia
Alto 32,18 m e realizzato all'epoca dei faraoni Tutmosis III e Tutmosis IV (XV secolo a.C.) è l'obelisco più antico di Roma. Portato a Roma nel 357 sotto Costanzo II fu collocato nel Circo Massimo. Trovato a pezzi fu poi rimontato da Domenico Fontana a piazza S. Giovanni nel 1588.
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