the vatican obelisk |
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The Vatican Obelisk or St. Peter's Obelisk (Italian: Obelisk di San Pietro) is one of the thirteen ancient obelisks in Rome and is located in St. Peter's Square. Made of red granite, it has a height of 25.3 meters and with the base (composed of four bronze lions by Prospero Antichi) and the cross reaches almost 40 meters |
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