More Egyptian Obelisks Stand in Rome Than in Egypt | EWTN News Nightly

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Did you know there are more Egyptian obelisks standing in Rome than in Egypt? In total, the Eternal City houses 13. As EWTN Correspondent Magdalena Wolinska-Riedi explains, the 4-sided pillars that become more narrow toward the top were commissioned by Pharaohs before becoming a symbol of Christianity. They were placed at the entrances of temples and tombs. When Roman forces conquered Egypt in 30 BC, records show they brought 48 of the stone structures back with them. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf