Detail from the roof of the Basilica as seen from St Peter s Square

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The eliptical square is 140 meters wide and flanked by 284 columns in 4 rows and topped by statues of saints. At the center stands an obelisk. Made of red granite the only monolith in Rome left undamaged. It was taken from Nero's Circus and reassembled here.

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Size: 5200px × 3567px
Location: St. Peter’s Basilica (Vatican)
Photo credit: © Anna Yu / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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