Bocca della Verità, Drain cover in Italy.
The Mouth of Truth is a marble mask in Rome, Italy, which stands against the left wall of the portico of the Santa Maria in Cosmedin church.
This large pavonazzo marble disc was used as a drain cover during the Ancient Roman times and is believed to date back to approximately 163 BC.
Known as Bocca della Verità, it plays a key role in Italian folklore, said to bite off the hands of liars.
It is now a famous tourist attraction where visitors get to place their hand in the mouth.
The Bocca della Verità was portrayed in the movie “Roman Holiday” starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck.
Diameter: 1.75 m
Accessibility: Wheelchair limited access
Material: marble
Opening Hours: April 15-September 15 Monday-Sunday 09:30-17:50; September 16-April 14 09:30-16:50
Website: dpsusa.com/bocca_verita_history.shtml
Sources: Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap
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