FOUNTAIN OF THE FOUR RIVERS	::: << Prev ::: Thumbs ::: Next >> :::
	080 of 152. The base of the fountain supports four river gods and above them, an ancient Egyptian obelisk. Collectively, they represent four major rivers of the four continents through which papal authority had spread: the Nile representing Africa, the Danube representing Europe, the Ganges representing Asia, and the Río de la Plata representing America.