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Obelisk of Theodosius, Istanbul

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Roman emperor Theodosius I moved this Egyption obelisk from Egypt to Constantinople in 390 AD. At that time, it was already more than 1,800 years old. So this makes the obelisk more than 3,400 years old!

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NIKON CORPORATION
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NIKON D5000
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2012:06:05 08:04:16
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