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 ...

The People’s Square (as it translates today) is perhaps Rome’s most impressive (it’s actually oval) and has at its centre an Egyptian obelisk taken from Heliopolis by Augustus for the Circus ...

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 ...

Much like Piazza del Popolo, Piazza Navona's centerpiece features an obelisk. However, in this case, the obelisk is surrounded by one of Bernini's masterpieces: Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi.

Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests showed early kidney failure, but he remains alert and responsive and attended Mass, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old ponti ...