The obelisk of Thutmose III (1479-1425 BCE), which originally stood at the temple of Karnak, Egypt, but was removed to Constantinople by Theodosius the Great in the 4th century CE.
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Jarvis, D. (2016, November 06). Obelisk of Thutmose III, Istanbul. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6009/obelisk-of-thutmose-iii-istanbul/
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Jarvis, Dennis. "Obelisk of Thutmose III, Istanbul." World History Encyclopedia, November 06, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6009/obelisk-of-thutmose-iii-istanbul/.
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Jarvis, Dennis. "Obelisk of Thutmose III, Istanbul." World History Encyclopedia, 06 Nov 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6009/obelisk-of-thutmose-iii-istanbul/.
