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| Rome vacation guide - second itinerary: the Mouth of Truth, Tiberina Island, EUR |
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| Theater of Marcellus - begun by Caesar and finished by Augustus, this theatre was a model for the Roman Colosseum. Photo: Ruins of the Theater of Marcellus. Tiberina Island - a small island on the Tiber river where today, on the remains of the Temple dedicated to the Greek God of medicine, rises a modern hospital. |
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Going through the bridge, you'll arrive to the characteristic suburb of Trastevere. Church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin - example of the mediaeval Rome, is known because of the Mouth of Truth situated on the arcade. The legend says that this stone (4th century B.C.) eats the hand of the liars. Next to it, you'll find the Boario Forum which dates from the Republican era (2nd century B.C.). Photo: the Mouth of Truth. |
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| St. Paul outside the Walls Basilica (Via Ostiense) - built by Emperor Constantine over the place where the Apostle of the People had been buried. The present Basilica was built in the middle of the 19th century following a fire in A.D. 1823 that destroyed the old Basilica. It still preserves the bronze door of the 11th century. Inside, you'll see the ciborium by Arnolfo di Cambio (13th century) and the mosaic on the apse (13th century). EUR - area of Rome built by Mussolini to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his regime. Inside these buildings, a Universal Exhibition had been scheduled for the year 1942, but the war interrupted the works. Later on, EUR has become an administrative centre. The most beautiful buildings are: Palazzo dei Congressi designed by Libera in 1938, Palazzo della Civiltà del Lavoro (also called Square Coliseum because of its structure - five floors of travertine arches - which evokes that monument), and Palazzo dello sport by Nervi. |
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