Obelisk of Theodosius (Istanbul)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Obelisk_of_Theodosius_(Istanbul)
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:monument
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Dikilitaş
gptkbp:commissionedBy gptkb:Pharaoh_Thutmose_III
gptkbp:condition well preserved
gptkbp:country gptkb:Turkey
gptkbp:dateCreated circa 15th century BC
gptkbp:dateErectedInIstanbul circa 390 AD
gptkbp:erectedInIstanbulBy gptkb:Theodosius_I
gptkbp:feature pedestal with reliefs
depicts Theodosius I
depicts chariot races
depicts imperial family
gptkbp:height 25.6 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Obelisk of Theodosius (Istanbul)
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage gptkb:Greek
gptkb:Latin
hieroglyphic
gptkbp:location gptkb:Istanbul
gptkb:Hippodrome_of_Constantinople
gptkbp:material red granite
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Karnak,_Egypt
gptkbp:significance Roman imperial monument
ancient Egyptian monument
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Romans
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Historic_Areas_of_Istanbul
gptkbp:weight estimated 200 tons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Obelisks_of_Thutmose_III
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7