Architectural detail from the Castel Sant'Angelo, a tall cylindrical building in Parco Adriano, Rome, Italy. It which was initially commissioned as a mausoleum by Roman Emperor Hadrian. The Castel was once the tallest building in Rome, and is now is used as a museum. Circa 2nd century AD.

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Architectural detail from the Castel Sant'Angelo, a tall cylindrical building in Parco Adriano, Rome, Italy. It which was initially commissioned as a mausoleum by Roman Emperor Hadrian. The Castel was once the tallest building in Rome, and is now is used as a museum. Circa 2nd century AD.

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