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Palazzo di Montecitorio
1230
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06-MAR-2010

The Montecitorio Obelisk
Palazzo di Montecitorio
1230

Rione Colonna

Augustus had the red granite obelisk of Psammeticus II (594-589 BC) moved
from Heliopolis to this site to be part of a sundial on the Campus Martius.
It was damaged during the sack of Rome in the 11th Century but restored
in 1792 by Pope Pius VI who wanted to use it as a solar clock.

Canon PowerShot A710IS
1/1250s f/4.0 at 5.8mm hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time06-Mar-2010 14:58:31
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ModelCanon PowerShot A710 IS
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Focal Length5.8 mm
Exposure Time1/1250 sec
Aperturef/4
ISO Equivalent
Exposure Bias-0.67
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
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