There is also a small Roman Column near Churchill memorial in downtown. It is easy to miss if you are not looking for it. According to its plaque, this granite column was quarried in Egypt between 300 to 400 AD. Then it remained part of a Roman building for several hundred years in Italy. Survived the destruction of that building and then in 1957, it was presented to the Toronto mayor by the mayor of the city of Rome as a token of friendship.
I touched the column and wondered how many humans have done so before me throughout its lifetime. What is in store for it in the foreseeable future. This piece of stone is probably going to outlast countless more generations and witness the changing face of the earth and life around it. That is some rich and colorful life for a mere piece of stone.
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