Obelisks of the Hippodrome, Istanbul
Obelisks of the Hippodrome, Istanbul. These are the Egyptian obelisk of Thutmose III (1549 - 1503 BC) - originally from Deir el Bahri opposite Thebes in Upper Egypt to commemorate campaigns in Syria. About 60m tall weighing 800 tonnes - which broke during shipment to Constantinople in 4th century AD (only top 3rd survived) and the 10th century Walled obelisk. Built by the Emperor Constantine Porphyrogenitus, it was originally covered with gilded bronze plaques, but they were sacked by invading troops during the Fourth Crusade. Only the stone core of this monument survives
Picture No
10418444
Media ID
46533328
Size
5192px x 3424px
(5.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1906
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