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Obelisk of Dogali is an obelisk and pillar in Italy, Europe. UNESCO World Heritage List: Historic Centre of Rome gives its chronology as “Ramesses II; Rome 1887.” Its listed material is Granite. Its height is listed as 6.3 m (estimated). UNESCO World Heritage List: Historic Centre of Rome also records: “Monument.”
A small Egyptian obelisk found in Rome and raised as a war memorial.



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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
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| Date | 1279 BCE - 1213 BCE Ramesses II; Rome 1887 UNESCO World Heritage List: Historic Centre of Rome | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Monument UNESCO World Heritage List: Historic Centre of Rome | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 1,246 BCE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 1,279 BCE - 1,213 BCE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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