Rome and The Vatican Museum were some of my Nonnoβs absolute favorite places to be and I am so so lucky that we were able to travel there together in 2014. Some of the best days of my life were spent in Rome and Rome has remained my favorite city since that visit. I love Romeβs combination of ancient and modern – the whole vibe of the city very much fits my personality!
This is the pink granite π π³ππΆ Sphinx ππ ±ππ€ in the Vatican and it is dated to the first century AD. Even as a geologist itβs so weird that this rock ππππ is classified as pink granite π π³ππΆ because it isnβt pink! Red granite π π³ππΆ is actually a lot more pink and many can get the two π» rocks πππππ¦ confused! For the purpose of writing hieroglyphs πΉππͺ, I used the same word for both red and pink granite since the rocks πππππ¦ are definitely similar!
It was difficult to find information about this Sphinx ππ ±ππ€ which is why I havenβt made a post about it even though I love this picture ππ ±π!
But just looking at it you can tell the craftsmanship is exquisite! You can definitely see the merging of Egyptian and Roman styles in this piece. The Sphinx ππ ±ππ€ is also so big, which makes it even more impressive. It is so difficult to work with granite πππππ³πΏ because it is a very hard and stable rock ππππ (which is why itβs so great to use for countertops)!