Why did Pope Sixtus V put an obelisk in St Peter’s square in the Vatican?

First published at 18:38 UTC on January 23rd, 2021.

The obelisk that originally embellished Caligula's circus was moved in front of the facade of the Basilica of Saint Peter (which was under construction at the time) by Pope Sixtus V in 1586, to celebrate the triumph of the Church over paganism …

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