Quirinale obelisk

An Aurelian creation for the Mausoleum of Augustus, almost identical to the Esquiline obelisk. Found in 1527. Erected by Pope Pius VI in 1786 on the Quirinal Hill next to statues of the Dioscuri (called the 'Horse Tamers') from the Baths of Constantine.

Height (including base) 14.63 m (28.94 m)