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Obelisk Vaticano

It comes from Heliopolis, taken to Rome under emperor Caligola to adorn the Circus later called after Nero. Of red granite it is 25,37mt high. Sixtus V had it taken to St. Peter’s square by D. Fontana: the ordeal was memorable and extremely expensive

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Piazza S. Pietro
Rome (RM)
Downtown
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