Rome back to A World of Obelisks Location: Piazza S. Giovanni, Laterano, Rome, Italy Pharaoh: Tuthmosis III (reigned 1504-1450 B.C.) Height: 105.6 feet Weight: 455 tons Story: The so-called Lateran obelisk is the largest standing obelisk in the world.ome back to A World of Obelisks Location: Piazza S. Giovanni, Laterano, Rome, Italy Pharaoh: Tuthmosis III (reigned 1504-1450 B.C.) Height: 105.6 feet Weight: 455 tons Story: The so-called Lateran obelisk is the largest standing obelisk in the world.
The beach scenes filmed in Vera, ITV's crime drama where Brenda Blethyn plays Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope, were shot on location at the Blyth beach, near Blyth in Northumberland, England.
History Channelâs Vikings: Another Great Series Filmed in Ireland. How to Get a Ravenâs Eye View of the Set! Vikings, the History Channelâs entertaining rival to Game of Thrones, returns to our screens in late February. This is another show filmed in Ireland and displaying the country to good affect. Perhaps surprisingly, both seasons of Vikings have been almost entirely shot in Ireland.