Mouth of Truth

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Mouth of Truth
Type: siti archeologici
Period: Imperiale (Succeeding to the Republican period characterized by the monumental renovation Rome with superb residences (Domus Aurea) and magnificent buildings (Pantheon))

Address: Piazza Bocca della Verità, 18
(Centro Storico)
Zone: Rione XII Ripa

Horary: 9:30-17:00
Ticket: Gratis
The ancient sculpture entitled "La Bocca della Verita", "Mouth of Truth" is famous for the medieval legend that if a liar placed his hand in its mouth, it would be bitten off

Location and History

It is located in the porch of the Church of Saint Mary in Cosmedin.

Description

It is an ancient stone mask from the Classical period that represents a river god with an open mouth. Its name and popularity derive from a medieval legend that if a liar placed his hand in its mouth, it would be bitten off.

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Basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin
Santa Maria in Cosmedin is one of the most interesting churches in Rome, with important medieval art and an atmosphere of antiquity. In its porch contains the famouse sculpture entitled "La Bocca della Verita"

Distance: 2 meters