#istanbul🇹🇷 #dikilitaş 🗿 Obelisk of Theodosius 🇬🇧 English Information The Obelisk of Theodosius is one of the most famous monuments in Istanbul, located in Sultanahmet Square, which was once the Hippodrome of Constantinople. The obelisk was originally erected in Egypt during the reign of Pharaoh Thutmose III in the 15th century BCE. In 390 CE, Roman Emperor Theodosius I had the obelisk transported from Egypt to Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) and re-erected in the Hippodrome. It was pl