Lateran Obelisk
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Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano | 2 min walk from |
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Address | Piazza di S. Giovanni in Laterano, 00184 Roma RM, Italy |
Height | 4600 (cm) |
Phone | +39 06 0608 |
Material | 37. 2 metres (122 ft) of red granite monolith |
Designers | Thutmose III |
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ID | 3040699 |
About Lateran Obelisk
The Lateran Obelisk is the largest standing ancient Egyptian obelisk in the world, and it is also the tallest obelisk in Italy. It originally weighed 413 tonnes, but after collapsing and being re-erected 4 metres shorter, now weighs around 300 tonnes.
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