Listen "56. Augustus and the Obelisks of Rome"
Episode Synopsis
Augustus and his imperial successors erected Egyptian obelisks in ancient Rome, and 13 of them are landmarks in the city today, though no one of them stands in its original location. Why were they so important for Augustus and his successors?
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