It was transported to Misrata by the fighters who stormed the compound, and put on display as a monument to their victory.

BBC: Muammar Gaddafi buried: End of gruesome show

Two thousand years ago, the Roman Emperor Augustus built a monument here to celebrate his victory over 45 Alpine tribes.

BBC: The perfect trip: Provence and the C?te d��Azur

In the atrium, a towering monument portraying a pregnant version of Nike, the goddess of victory, is dedicated to Rosa Luxemburg, who believed that only a socialist system could truly liberate women.

NEWYORKER: Art