The Papal Coat of arms on the base of the Egyptian Obelisk on the Fountain of the Pantheon in the Piazza della Rotonda, with the Pantheon. It was desi

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The Papal Coat of arms on the base of the Egyptian Obelisk on the Fountain of the Pantheon in the Piazza della Rotonda, with the Pantheon. It was designed by Giacomo Della Porta in 1575 and sculpted out of marble by Leonardo Sormani. in 1711 it was motified to include the Macuteo obelisk created during the period of Ramese II get in the centre of the plinth. The Pantheon is a former Roman temple, now a church, in Rome. The present building was completed by the emperor Hadrian and probably dedictaed about 126 AD.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Piazza della Rotonda, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy
Photo credit: © M.J. Daviduik / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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