Obelisk of Montecitorio
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The Obelisk of Montecitorio, also known as Solare, is an ancient Egyptian, red granite obelisk of Psamtik II from Heliopolis. Brought to Rome with the Flaminio Obelisk in 10 BC by the Roman Emperor Au
Egyptian Obelisk Solare, Psammeticus II, Heliopolis, Taken by Augustus in 10 BC
The base of the column of Antoninus, with the personification of the Campus Martius, reclining, left
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Piazza di Monte Citorio
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Piazza di Monte Citorio or Piazza Montecitorio is a piazza in Rome. It is named after the Monte Citorio, one of the minor hills of Rome.
Obelisk of Montecitorio
…Brought to Rome with the Flaminio Obelisk in 10 BC by the Roman Emperor Augustus to be used as the gnomon of the Solarium Augusti, it is now in the Piazza Montecitorio. It is 21.79 metres (71 ft) high, and 33.97 metres (111 ft) including the base and the globe. The stone was quarried at Aswan and then transported to…
Photograph of the Piazza (2010)
Photochrom image (1890s)
The Piazza di Monte Citorio, painting by Panini (1747)