The obelisk in the center of St. Peter's Square is the only non-script obelisk among many obelisks in Rome. The obelisk is a monument to the ancient Egyptian worship of the sun, in the shape of a spiked square column, gradually shrinking from the bottom up, the top shaped like a pyramid. This monument was looted from Egypt by the ancient Roman army as a spoil. Due to the looting of modern cultural relics, there are only five obelisks left in Egypt, and other obelisks are scattered around the world, such as the obelisks on the Plaza de España in Rome. Washington Monument and so on.
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The obelisk in the center of St. Peter's Square is the only non-script obelisk among many obelisks in Rome. The obelisk is a monument to the ancient Egyptian worship of the sun, in the shape of a spiked square column, gradually shrinking from the bottom up, the top shaped like a pyramid. This monument was looted from Egypt by the ancient Roman army as a spoil. Due to the looting of modern cultural relics, there are only five obelisks left in Egypt, and other obelisks are scattered around the world, such as the obelisks on the Plaza de España in Rome. Washington Monument and so on.
A very large obelisk standing in the center of St. Peter's Square, where you can see a lot of good scenery, this obelisk began to be very long, from ancient Egypt transported, and has not been adjusted since.
Standing in the middle of St. Peter's Square, it is very conspicuous, it is square, not very tall. The top tip is the spire, which is said to have been transported from ancient Egypt for thousands of years.
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The most conspicuous building on the square! This building is very old! In general, you still have to know the history of this country when you go to Europe! Including culture! Make up next time! This time you can only travel in a hurry!
The monument was carried by four bronze lions, and it did not engrave Egyptian hieroglyphs like other obelisks in Rome. The obelisk was transported by Roman Emperor Calicula from the city square of Alexandria, Egypt, where a bronze ball was placed on the top of the monument, which kept Caesar's ashes.