Piazza di Santa Maria Sopra Minerva
Posted by: Squirreleen
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This is one of eleven Egyptian obelisks in Rome and is located in a plaza behind the Pantheon in Rome. The obelisk was placed on it's elephant base by Renaissance architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1667.
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Location: Lazio, Italy
Date Posted: 05/28/2008
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The obelisk was imported from Egypt to Italy during the Roman Empire. The elephant was sculpted by Ercole Ferrata. The piece was placed under Pope Alexander VII. It fronts onto a plaza with the gothic basilica church, Santa Maria Sopra Minerva.