Egyptian Obelisks In Rome Need To Be On Your Itinerary
Ancient Romans had a passion for all things Egyptian and we’ll explain why the Obelisks in Rome need to be on your next itinerary.
Ancient Romans had a passion for all things Egyptian and we’ll explain why the Obelisks in Rome need to be on your next itinerary.
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.