Obelisks in Rome 5 of 9 Minerveo's by terje

Rome - Italy, Lazio Piazza Minerva Copied from wikipedia: "Originally one of a pair from Sais. Brought to Rome by Diocletian for the nearby Temple of Isis. Found in 1655 and erected in 1667 by Pope Alexander VII on an Elephant base by Bernini, behind the Pantheon. The other of the pair is in Urbino."

Uploaded: Jan, 25 2008 | Taken: Jan, 23 2008| Viewed: 26 times  | 1 vote Camera:  Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL | Exposure 1/160s, f6.3, ISO 400 | FLength: 28mm