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Dec. 12, 1962 - Finally have been revealed the misterious origins of the obelisco that stands on San Peter Square thanks to a long and laborious work of research the office of archaeology research of Citta Del Vaticano gave news that the Obelisco came from egypt during emperor Caligola period, and collocated on the square, whose name was then Circo Vaticano, where took place the horse race of roamh people

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Caligola Circo Citta Collocated Finally Laborious Obelisco Origins Revealed Thanks Vaticano


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