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This rose granite obelisk was found in Rome. Roman period, circa 50 CE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).
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Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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Amin, O. S. M. (2015, January 05). Obelisk of Titus Sextius Africanus. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3472/obelisk-of--titus-sextius-africanus/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Obelisk of Titus Sextius Africanus." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 05, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3472/obelisk-of--titus-sextius-africanus/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Obelisk of Titus Sextius Africanus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 05 Jan 2015. Web. 16 Apr 2024.
