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The Esquiline Obelisk
An engraving of the Esquiline Obelisk, sometimes known as the Liberian Obelisk, which originally stood as a pair with the Quirinal Obelisk on the Campus Martius in front of the Mausoleum of Augustus and was later moved by Pope Sixtus V to the PIazza dell'Esquilino near the western facade of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. Surrounding the depiction of the column iteslf are three panels showing the inscriptions that appear on each side of the column's base, while the fourth is incorporated into the image of the obelisk itself.
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