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Obelisk Of Thutmose Iii. Another Emperor To Adorn The Hippodrome Was Theodosius The Great, Who In 390 Brought An Obelisk From Egypt And Erected It Inside The Racing Track. Carved From Pink Granite, It Was Originally Erected At The Temple Of Karnak In Luxor During The Reign Of Thutmose Iii In About 1490 Bc. Theodosius Had The Obelisk Cut Into Three Pieces And Brought It To Constantinople. The Top Section Survives, And It Stands Today Where Theodosius Placed It, On A Marble Pedestal. The Granite Obelisk Has Survived Nearly 3,500 Years In Good Condition.