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The Theodosius Obelisk
The two obelisk wereerected in front of the Karnak temple in Luxor by the Pharaoh of Egypt, Tutmosis the 3rd in 1490. B. C. for the victories Egypt won in Mesopotamia.
The obelisk were made of pink granite of a rare quality A Roman emperor whose identity is notprecisely known, brought an obelisk weighingmany tons to Constantinople in the 4th century. The obelisk which lay on one side of the Hippodrome for years was erected with difficulties in 390 by one of the governors of the city, Proclus, duringt the reign of Theodosius the 1st. The artwork which has been considered to be enchanted is the oldest in İstanbul. The obelisk stands on 4 bronze blocks on a Roman pedestal decorated with embossed figures.
The Mosonry Obelisk
The imitation obelisk which is bult with caved stones is situated on the southern side of the Hippodrome. The date of its construction is not precisely known. It is commemorated with the name of Emperor Constantine Porfiregeneteus who had the obelisk repaired in the 10th centure. The bronze sheets which used to cover it were stolen by the Crusaders.