Macuteo Obelisk
E223910
The Macuteo Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian obelisk now standing atop the fountain in Rome’s Piazza della Rotonda, directly in front of the Pantheon.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Obelisco Macuteo | 2 |
| Macuteo Obelisk canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1972878 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macuteo Obelisk Context triple: [Piazza della Rotonda, hasPart, Macuteo Obelisk]
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A.
Pompey’s Pillar
Pompey’s Pillar is a massive Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt, and one of the city’s most famous surviving ancient monuments.
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B.
Unfinished Obelisk
The Unfinished Obelisk is an enormous, partially carved ancient Egyptian obelisk still lying in its original granite quarry, offering insight into Pharaonic stone-working techniques and construction methods.
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C.
Obelisk of Augustus
The Obelisk of Augustus is an ancient Egyptian granite obelisk brought to Rome by Emperor Augustus and prominently erected as a monumental symbol of imperial power.
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D.
Obelisk of the Quirinal
The Obelisk of the Quirinal is an ancient Roman obelisk now standing prominently in Rome’s Piazza del Quirinale, serving as a notable landmark near the Quirinal Palace.
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E.
Vatican Obelisk
The Vatican Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian granite obelisk now standing at the center of St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, serving as a prominent historical and religious landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macuteo Obelisk Target entity description: The Macuteo Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian obelisk now standing atop the fountain in Rome’s Piazza della Rotonda, directly in front of the Pantheon.
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A.
Pompey’s Pillar
Pompey’s Pillar is a massive Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt, and one of the city’s most famous surviving ancient monuments.
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B.
Unfinished Obelisk
The Unfinished Obelisk is an enormous, partially carved ancient Egyptian obelisk still lying in its original granite quarry, offering insight into Pharaonic stone-working techniques and construction methods.
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C.
Obelisk of Augustus
The Obelisk of Augustus is an ancient Egyptian granite obelisk brought to Rome by Emperor Augustus and prominently erected as a monumental symbol of imperial power.
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D.
Obelisk of the Quirinal
The Obelisk of the Quirinal is an ancient Roman obelisk now standing prominently in Rome’s Piazza del Quirinale, serving as a notable landmark near the Quirinal Palace.
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E.
Vatican Obelisk
The Vatican Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian granite obelisk now standing at the center of St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, serving as a prominent historical and religious landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian obelisk
ⓘ
monument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Obelisco Macuteo
ⓘ
linked to:
Macuteo Obelisk
Obelisk of the Pantheon ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext | Egyptian obelisks reused in Roman and papal urbanism ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Piazza della Rotonda fountain ⓘ |
| city | Rome ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Pharaonic Egypt
|
| currentUse | public monument ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Pharaoh Ramses II
ⓘ
linked to:
Ramesses II
|
| function |
decorative monument
ⓘ
urban landmark ⓘ |
| hasBase | baroque fountain base ⓘ |
| hasRelief | pharaonic royal titulary ⓘ |
| hasScript | hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ |
| height | about 6.34 metres (without base) ⓘ |
| heightIncludingBase | about 14.52 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage of Rome ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Piazza della Rotonda ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| locatedOn | fountain in Piazza della Rotonda ⓘ |
| material | granite ⓘ |
| near | historic center of Rome ⓘ |
| orientation | vertical monolith ⓘ |
| originalLocation |
Heliopolis, Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Heliopolis
|
| originallyFrom | Egypt ⓘ |
| partOf | group of Egyptian obelisks in Rome ⓘ |
| period |
19th Dynasty of Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt
|
| previouslyLocatedAt | Temple of Isis (Iseum Campense), Rome ⓘ |
| reErectedBy | Pope Clement XI ⓘ |
| reErectedIn | Piazza della Rotonda ⓘ |
| reErectedInYear | 1711 ⓘ |
| standsInFrontOf |
Pantheon, Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Pantheon
|
| style | New Kingdom Egyptian ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| transportedTo | Rome ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Pantheon square ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Egyptian hieroglyphs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Macuteo Obelisk Description of subject: The Macuteo Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian obelisk now standing atop the fountain in Rome’s Piazza della Rotonda, directly in front of the Pantheon.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Macuteo Obelisk
linked to: Macuteo Obelisk