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Lateran Obelisk

Obelisk and Pillar

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The tallest standing ancient Egyptian obelisk, moved from Karnak to Rome in 357 CE. Weight estimates vary widely between sources.

ContinentEuropeConfidence: disputed
Heaviest stone230tConfidence: disputed
Height32mConfidence: disputed
MaterialGraniteMohs 6-7 (mineral hardness scale)
QuarryAswan granite quarries (2731.8km)calculated straight-line

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Date

1425 BCE - 1390 BCE

Carved c. 1400 BCE; Rome 357 CE; re-erected 1588

UNESCO World Heritage List #91
No claims found.
PurposeNo claims found.
MethodNo claims found.No claims found.
Sources: UNESCO World Heritage List #91

Bronze Age — Lateran Obelisk in context.

Bronze Age, 3,300 BCE to 1,200 BCEDates supported by mainstream archaeology. Natural formations remain undated.TimelineCarnac stones, 4,500 BCE - 3,300 BCEStone vessels of the Step Pyramid, 3,500 BCE - 2,650 BCEStep Pyramid of Djoser, 2,670 BCE - 2,650 BCE3Pyramid of Menkaure, 2,530 BCE - 2,500 BCESilbury Hill, 2,470 BCE - 2,350 BCEStonehenge, 3,000 BCE - 1,520 BCEMohenjo-daro, 2,500 BCE - 1,900 BCEPavlopetri, 3,000 BCE - 1,100 BCENebra sky disc, 1,800 BCE - 1,600 BCEUnfinished Obelisk, 1,479 BCE - 1,458 BCELateran Obelisk, 1,425 BCE - 1,390 BCEAbu Simbel, 1,264 BCE - 1,244 BCE3Pavlopetri3,000 BCE2,500 BCE2,000 BCE1,500 BCE

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Approximate - counted from January 1, 1,407 BCE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 1,425 BCE - 1,390 BCE.

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