'The Awakening' by Seward Johnson at the base of the Marconi obelisk, on the Gugliemo Marconi Plaza in Via Cristoforo Columbo

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The Marconi obelisk ( Obelisco dell'EUR or EUR Obelisk) by Arturo Dazzi (completed in 1959) made from Carrara marble and the sculpture - 'The Awakening' by Seward Johnson (1980-2009) - designed to celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall, with the building - Palazzo delle Scienze behind, located on the Gugliemo Marconi Plaza in Via Cristoforo Columbo in the EUR district (Esposizione Universale Roma or )

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Size: 4752px × 3168px
Location: EUR district (Esposizione Universale Roma or ), Rome, Italy, Europe
Photo credit: © Emma Durnford / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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