- The Agonalis Obleisk, also known as the Obelisk of Domitian, is a Roman copy of an Egyptian Obelisk and is made of red granite.
- The Obelisk is located on the fountain of the four rivers in the Piazza Navona, Rome.
Getting There
- Location: Piazza Navona, Rome.
History
- The Obelisk was commissioned by Domitian in 81 CE as a monument to himself.
- It was placed next to the Temple of Isis (the Iseum) in the Campus Martius.
- The Piazza Navona is the former Circus of Agonalis, created by Domitian for chariot races. An oval kerb surrounding the square marks the outline of the former circus.
- The Obelisk was later moved in 309 CE to the Circus of Maxentius.
- In the 6th century CE the Obelisk was broken into 4 pieces.
- Pope Innocent X ordered the Obelisk to be re-erected in the Piazza Navona in 1647 CE.
Photo and Map: Agonalis Obelisk, Piazza Navona