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Saint Peter's Basilica and Obelisk
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twice for magnified view)
The dome of St. Peter's Basilica is the
tallest in the world.
The Obelisk from Egypt was brought to Rome by Emperor Caligula in 37 AD.
It was hewn from a single block of pink granite, standing 83 feet (25.31
meters) high on a base 27 feet (8.25 meters) wide. Originally inscribed to
"Divine Augustus" and "Divine Tiberius", it is now dedicated to the Holy
Cross. It is topped by a bronze cross containing a fragment of the true
Cross.
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