The Ancient Egyptian Obelisks In Rome – Your Guide
Of the ancient Egyptian obelisks in Rome, my favorite is the Bernini elephant with the obelisk on its back at Sopra Minerva. What’s yours?
Of the ancient Egyptian obelisks in Rome, my favorite is the Bernini elephant with the obelisk on its back at Sopra Minerva. What’s yours?
The Egyptian Pyramid in Rome was built as a tomb for Caius Cestius and is one of two tombs built 2,000 years ago when Rome was in the grips of Egyptomania.
The Egyptian obelisks in Rome are more bountiful than anywhere else in the world and this second installment answers all your remaining questions about them.