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More news to connect to Ancient Rome:
Meridian Hill Park area was first designated as the meridian point with which to plot out longitudinal coordinates for Washington DC and the nation.
Nowadays, it's a fountain, basin, and reflecting pool, recently filled and refurbished.
Interestingly, as a parallel history, in Ancient Rome, Augustus established a solar meridian clock with an obelisk, which is roughly the same layout as Meridian Hill Park.
Years later, his solar meridian clock was turned into a long water basin and reflecting pool, installed in front of the obelisk, reflecting the sun and returning Apollo to his own sky realm', lessening the hubris of man...