Istanbul
Detail of base, Obelisk of Theodosius, Hippodrome of Constantinople, Istanbul, Turkey. The marble base features Roman relief sculptures. This one on the upper side of the North face, describes Theodosius and his court. The Obelisk of Theodosius was originally erected at Karnak by Tutmoses III (1479-25 BC) and was transported to Alexandria by Constantius II in 357, and then by Theodosius to Constantinople in 390. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13424006
Media ID
45089245
Size
10906px x 3776px
(10.1MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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