For of the 21 ancient obelisks still standing, Egypt itself can claim fewer than five. Rome boasts 13, all snatched from the Land of the Pharaohs in Roman times, and the rest are spread from ...

It was begun by Amenophis III and largely completed by Ramses II, though later builders added to it, including Alexander the Great and several Roman emperors. An avenue of sphinxes once connected ...

One of the main draws of the square is the Flaminio Obelisk, which stands in the piazza's center. Egyptians built it around 1300 B.C. and Roman emperor Augustus transported it to Rome following ...