The 13 obelisks currently in Rome, with their names, origins, and locations:
Egyptian Obelisks (8 Total)
These were originally carved in ancient Egypt and brought to Rome during the Roman Empire.
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Lateran Obelisk (Obelisco Lateranense)
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Origin: Temple of Amun at Karnak (Egypt)
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Location: Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano
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Note: Tallest ancient obelisk in the world (32.2 m / 105.6 ft)
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Vatican Obelisk (Obelisco Vaticano)
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Origin: Heliopolis (Egypt)
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Location: St. Peter's Square, Vatican City
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Note: No hieroglyphs; brought by Emperor Caligula
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Flaminian Obelisk (Obelisco Flaminio)
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Origin: Heliopolis (Egypt)
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Location: Piazza del Popolo
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Note: Brought by Augustus in 10 BC
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Macutean Obelisk (Obelisco Macuteo)
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Origin: Possibly from Heliopolis
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Location: Piazza della Rotonda (in front of the Pantheon)
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Solare Obelisk (Obelisco Solare)
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Origin: Heliopolis (Egypt)
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Location: Piazza di Montecitorio
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Note: Used by Augustus as a gnomon for a giant sundial
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Matteian Obelisk (Obelisco Matteiano)
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Origin: Brought from Egypt in antiquity
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Location: Villa Celimontana
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Note: Smallest obelisk in Rome
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Dogali Obelisk (Obelisco Dogali)
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Origin: Temple of Ra in Heliopolis
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Location: Near Baths of Diocletian, Piazza dei Cinquecento
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Pincian Obelisk (Obelisco Pinciano)
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Origin: Egypt, possibly from Hadrian’s Villa (later moved)
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Location: Pincian Hill (Piazza Bucarest)
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🏛 Roman Obelisks (5 Total)
These were carved in Rome during the Roman Empire in imitation of Egyptian style.
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Obelisk of Montecitorio (Obelisco Augusteano / Solare)
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Already listed above under Egyptian; Roman-sourced but Egyptian-made
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Quirinal Obelisk (Obelisco del Quirinale)
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Origin: Made in Rome (no hieroglyphs)
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Location: Piazza del Quirinale
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Esquiline Obelisk (Obelisco Esquilino)
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Origin: Made in Rome
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Location: Piazza dell'Esquilino (behind Santa Maria Maggiore)
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Obelisk of Piazza Navona (Obelisco Agonale / Obelisk of Domitian)
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Origin: Made in Rome; reused from Domitian's time
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Location: Piazza Navona (Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi)
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Obelisk of the Trinità dei Monti (Obelisco Sallustiano)
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Origin: Made in Rome (copy of Flaminian obelisk)
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Location: Top of the Spanish Steps (Trinità dei Monti)
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