There are two granite obelisks, imitations of Egyptian obelisks, in the Villa Torlonia park. They were transported from Lago Maggiore and erected by Alessandro Torlonia in 1842.
Picture of Obelisk in Villa Torlonia Park
From Martha Bakerjian, About.com
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