Moving the Vatican Obelisk
4 Comments | August 12th, 2007

image source: Della Trasportatione dell’Obelisco Vaticano.

image source: Della Trasportatione dell’Obelisco Vaticano.
Originally stood in the Temple of the Sun, Egypt, the Roma emperor Caligula brought it to Rome in 37 AD, finally in 1585, Pope Sixtus entrusted Domenico Fontana of moving the obelisk to St. Peter Square. It took 900 men and 72 horses 5 months [...]




     

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