Social Are all obelisks in Rome with the cross on the top ?

[Your Account]

It seems that all google images of (egyptian?) obelisks in Rome are showing there is a metal cross attached at the top , probably added by the church i guess at some point ?

 

[OneOfOne]

The cross is an ancient babylonian/egyptian symbol just like the obelisk itself

 

[Pliny Pete]

The metal cross helped conduct electricity, which is what the obelisks were built for

 

[650lb Sumo]

@Bacco

 

[aunshi189]

Those were the bishops in giant chess sets used by the emperors.

 

[Rob Battisti]

War room? No pics?

 

[Bacco]

@Bacco

I did'nt put these crosses there, i swear

 

[Rational Poster]

uhhh?

 

[Bacco]

Btw wikipedia say was a Pope (Sixtus V) to make them trendy again and use them as symbol of power, so guess crosses being added as christian-themed rebranding was to be expected

 

[HARRISON_3]

Obelisks are so hot right now.

Obelisks.

 

[ringking1982]

It seems that all google images of (egyptian?) obelisks in Rome are showing there is a metal cross attached at the top , probably added by the church i guess at some point ?

They stole the obelisks from Egypt then added the crude, metal crosses on top.

 

[Your Account]

Those were the bishops in giant chess sets used by the emperors.

 

[Your Account]

War room? No pics?

I've found one with no cross actually now , but it seems that every obelisk is having something added on top , usually a cross

 

[Fox by the Sea]

it's called teabagging.