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                       Several hypothesis exist with respect to this obelisk, like the one of
                  Quirinale, some considered that the Roman emperors not they contented
                  in appropriating themselves other peoples obeliscks and transporting
                  them to Rome.
                  Some of them, imitating the Egyptian kings, were made erect obelisks
                  for its own memory.
                  The obelisks Esquilino and Quirinale, both twins, were discovered
                  fragmented, the first in three fragments, at the 16 century in the ruins
                  of the Mausoleo of August, behing of the church of St. Rocco.
                  Of 14.75 meters and 45 tons it was unearthed by Pope Sixto V in 1587
                  and jointly with the obelisk of the Quirinale were located in its original
                  place, until 200 years after Pope Pio VI,  moved it two separated places,
                  one where is at the moment,  in the square of Esquilino, opposed to the
                  basilic of Saint Maria la Mayor, and the other front to presidential palace
                  in the square of the Quirinale.
                  Another hypothesis that it indicates that exists such they were made in
                  dinastia VI, although it seems probable little. It is possible that they were
                  erected by PSAMETICO II or APRIRES, although there is no test of them.
                  There haven´t any inscription reason why it is impossible to know the
                  moment that faraon made them construct.
                  Just the hypothesis that it indicates that they are Egyptian, the translate one
                  from Egypt to Rome was be in the days of Claudius, between years 41-54
                  and raised as opposed to Mausoleo de August, other authors indicate that
                 they was by Vespasiano between years 69-79 or Tito between years 79-81
                  and others think that it was Domician between years 81-96.

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