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THEODOSIS OBELISK (DIKILITAŞ)

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2024
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It comes from the Temple temple built by Tuthmosis III (1483-1450 BC). The hieroglyphs engraved on the four faces of this porphyry monolith a height of 26 m are dedicated to the god Horus and celebrate the victories won by the pharaoh. Transferred to Constantinople by Théodose I, he was in the middle of the hippodrome in 390. With an original height of 50 m, it breaks when unloading and only the upper part will be used. The column stands on a 6 m high marble pedestal, carved out of bas-reliefs representing Théodose and his family in the imperial gallery of the racecourse and handing over crowns to the race winners. The obelisk was surmounted by a bronze sphere, symbolic of the world, which collapsed during the earthquake of 865.

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Visited in september 2023
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UN PETIT AIR D'EGYPTE
UN MAGNIFIQUE OBELISQUE SUR L'HIPPODROME QUI FUT UN LIEU CENTRAL DANS L'HISTOIRE DE CONSTANTINOPLE(L'ACTUELLE ISTANBUL)
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nimar42
nimar42
Visited in june 2021
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A visiter
Cet obélisque provient en fait du temple de Karnak en Egypte et édifié par Thoutmosis III et se trouve au milieu de l'hippodrome près de la mosquée bleue
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Fannyy05
Fannyy05
Visited in july 2019
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Très impressionnant
L'obélisque est situé au cœur de la place et est très impressionnant. Malheureusement seule la partie supérieure est présente car le socle a été abîmé et n'a pu être remis en place. À voir.
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