THE LATERAN OBELISK

The Lateran Obelisk, a towering testament to ancient Egyptian craftsmanship stands as the oldest and largest standing ancient Egyptian obelisk in the world.

Carved from a single piece of red granite in Aswan, Egypt, around the 15th century BC, it was originally erected in Karnak by Pharaohs Thutmose III and Thutmose IV at the entrance to the Temple of Amun-Ra.

Adorned with hieroglyphs depicting the pharaohs and their achievements, it was transported to Rome by Emperor Constantius II in the 4th century AD and erected in the Circus Maximus.