In a way, we have rewritten the history of art,” explained Barbara Jatta, director of the Vatican Museums, during a ...

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Looked upon by Cleopatra and Queen Victoria 19 centuries apart, lost at sea, and dragged through Manhattan: The incredible tale of the obelisks of Paris, NYC, and London.