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Pulcin della Minerva
Piazza della Minerva, Rome 00186 ItalyAbout
The Egyptian obelisk known as Pulcin della Minerva stands in the centre of Piazza della Minerva in front of the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva. The name Pulcin della Minerva (Minerva's Chick) was given because of the obelisk's small size. Its position in front of a church important artistically and historically and behind the famous Pantheon, as well as the fact that it stands on an unusual marble base in the form of an elephant, has made the monument well known.
