see it on this link
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/panorama/5389684.stm
2006-10-07 06:14:36 · 15 answers · asked by . 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
When the Roman Empiree invaded Egypt, they actually took every treasure or monument they could get and sent it to decorate the streets of Rome. What's more, there are actually more obelisks in Rome than in Egypt.
http://members.aol.com/Sokamoto31/obelisk.htm
2006-10-07 06:18:40 · answer #1 · answered by Sergio__ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
An obelisk is also a phallic symbol, and the particular one in the vatican also functions as a calendar. Because of its height, the shadow falls on particular brass discs on the pavement on particular days only once. The answer above about the pagan relationship is also valid. Most 'Christ-ian' holidays are borrowed from the Pagan. Solstice in winter became Christmas, Easter comes from Estrus, (eggs/fertility) Oestrus some spell it., and is set by the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal (spring) equinox. It is the only holiday in Christianity at least fixed by the calendars and the moon cycles. Calendars were VERY powerful magic, and he who had the calendar and the knowlege to use it held power.
Hope it helps...
Rome is full of obelisks from all over the world! Apparently moving monsterous stones, from Egypt even, was no big deal!
2006-10-07 06:22:26 · answer #2 · answered by Bob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The obelisk in Saint Peter's Square was brought to Rome by the conquering Romans. It was in the area where the Christians were martyred and then brought to its present location. So it is really there to remember the Christian martyrs.
2006-10-07 06:24:44 · answer #3 · answered by jakejr6 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you recall Christmas is celebrated on the winter solstice, and was originally the celebration of "birth of the sun god"... Christians took it and changed it to "birth of the son of god", and the stolen obelisk is a symbolic reminder of that other theft.
2006-10-07 06:31:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because xianity is only a diverse call for the historic Egyptian faith appropriate to Isis, Osiris and Horus. same tale as Jesus, Mary and Joseph. seem the position each and every of the energies of the xians are truly going.
2016-12-04 09:15:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same reason Washington D.C. and the Bible to a great extent mimics things in Egypt, they were fascinated with Egypt
2006-10-07 06:20:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a few theories on this
1 the catholics are hedgeing their bets
2 the Pope thinks it is a garden ornamnet
3 no one else has noticed it is there
4 it conceals the entrance to the underground 'pope cave'
5 it is very heavy, and requires too much effort to move
2006-10-07 10:50:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is one of the spoils of roman victory in Egypt. It was stolen, which if memory serves contradicts one of the ten commandments. I love irony.
2006-10-07 06:22:58 · answer #8 · answered by Daniel J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea but it does not realy bother me. people worshiped the sun before Christ was born and some still do
2006-10-07 10:10:25 · answer #9 · answered by Sam's 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because some of the catholic origins are actually Pagan.
2006-10-07 06:18:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋