The Obelisks of Rome

Map

'St Peter's Needle'

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Rome is home to more obelisks than any other city, a grand total of eighteen, including the world's largest.

The total breaks down into eight ancient Egyptian obelisks, five ancient Roman obelisks and five modern (19th & 20th century) obelisks. 

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The ancient Egyptian obelisks:

The 'Lateran' Obelisk

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The 'Macuteo' Obelisk

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The 'Matteiano' Obelisk

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The 'Flaminio' Obelisk

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The 'Solare' Obelisk

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The 'Minerveo' Obelisk

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The 'Vatican' Obelisk

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The 'Dogali' Obelisk

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The ancient Roman obelisks:

The 'Quirinale' Obelisk

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The 'Esquiline' Obelisk

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The 'Agonalis' Obelisk

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The 'Sallustiano' Obelisk

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The 'Pinciano' Obelisk

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The modern obelisks:
Villa Medici: 19th century copy of an obelisk dating back to the reign of Ramsses II (r. 1279-1213 BCE), which now stands in the Boboli Garden, Florence.
Villa Torlonia: Two obelisks created in 1842. 
Foro Italico: Obelisk created from Cararra marble and dedicated to Benito Mussolini in 1932. 
EUR: In Piazza Guglielmo Marconi stands an obelisk (1959) dedicated to the Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937), which was erected for the summer Olympics of 1960. ​