Obelisk of Theodosius in istanbul

The obelisk brought from EGYPT (Obelisk of Theodosius) Two Obelisk BC Pharaoh in Egypt 1490's III. Tutmosis by the army in Mesopotamia and to win the honor of the victory Luksor'da, was erected in front of Karnak temple. Was made of pink granite obelisk of rare quality. 4c.c. also a Roman emperor is not known precisely to be able to make the people appreciate his enthusiasm and for thinking about an event that will leave a ton weight has an obelisk brought to Istanbul. Did you leave it in a corner of the racetrack for years the obelisk I. The time of Theodosius, in 390 years, the city has been erected with great difficulty by Proclus of directors. Every era in tılsımlı a number of monuments, the oldest historical monuments in Istanbul is the work. Obelisk, decorated with reliefs of the Roman era on the base 4 is placed on bronze blocks. Qaeda in the Emperor, children and other important persons from the family empire to course racing, people, musicians, dancers and their movements are about racing cars. Height with pedestal 25.60 respectively.