The Flaminio Obelisk, an ancient Egyptian artefact, stands tall in the Piazza del Popolo in Rome, representing a fascinating blend of cultures and epochs. Erected initially in Heliopolis, Egypt, this ...

This is the Quirinal Obelisk in the heart of Rome. This majestic obelisk, also known as the 'Obelisco del Quirinale,' graces ...

Michele Norris and Melissa Block read from listeners' letters. Our story on the obelisk in Rome being returned to its home in Ethiopia called up this fond memory from Rev. Arthur Carrillo of Detroit, ...

Italy's culture minister called the incident "an absurd act of barbarity." The marble Elephant of the Obelisk of Santa Maria sopra Minerva by Bernini outside the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva.

In the half-century between 1831 and 1881 three massive obelisks left Egypt for new lands. Prior to these journeys, the last large obelisk moved was the Vatican obelisk in 1586--one of the great ...

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports on the conflict over an Ethiopian obelisk in Rome. It was taken from Ethiopia more than 60 years ago by Mussolini, although the Italians promised to return it.

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