Obelisk on the Piazza del Popolo

in Rome

[Jacqueline]

@gtoolman8 Thank you Gary!

[Shanne]

really cool half and half

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Lovely details

[Nina Ganci]

wow! That is truly amazing
fav

[Jacqueline]

@shannejw @ninaganci @ziggy77 Thank you all for the nice comments and the fav’s!

[Peter H]

Great shot. They were presumably imported from Egypt. I seem to recall something about Emperor Caligula doing that, but can't be certain.

[Lou Ann]

The most incredible half and half! Wow!

[KWind]

Super shot! Great Half and half!

[Jacqueline]

@peadar Thank you, Imported is a nice way to say robbed, Napoleon did import the obelisk in Paris I believe 😉

[Jacqueline]

@louannwarren Thank you Lou Ann for both your comment and fav

[Jacqueline]

@angelunderwater Thank you so much Jane!

[Jacqueline]

@kwind Thank you so much Kim!

[Casablanca]

Great half and half choice! Hope you are having a fabulous time

[Peter H]

@jacqbb I had to look it up. It was Emperor Augustus that ordered it to be removed from Egypt in 10BC. And I thought he had been one of the good guys!

[Jacqueline]

@casablanca Thank you, we’re having a great time, wish we could dit down and have a chat about it all!

[Jacqueline]

@peadar Thanks for the extra info Pad!

[ideetje]

Mooie half/half Jacqueline

[Rob Z]

This looks like you should be in Egypt. What a great half and half.

[Pyrrhula]

Mooie close up. en 1/2 + 1/2

[Babs]

What an interesting half and half.

[Monique]

Great find 💪

[Jacqueline]

@momamo @onewing @pyrrhula @robz @ideetje @peadar @casablanca @kwind @angelunderwater @louannwarren @ninaganci @ziggy77 @shannejw @gtoolman8
Thank you all for your kind comments, favs and for bringing it to the TP and the PP, all are much appreciated!

[Jacqueline]

@gardenfolk Thank you so much!