My friends Dave and Susannah were in town for New Years, and so a few days later we spent an afternoon at Santa Maria in Cosmedin, an 11th century church probably most famous for la bocca della verita, or the "Mouth of Truth." Along our walk we passed by the Ponte Rotto, the Temple of Fortune, and the Temple of Vesta.
The Ponte Rotto, or "broken bridge." Built in the second century BC, it is the oldest standing bridge in Rome.
Only one arch remains, however
Santa Maria in Cosmedin in the background, with the Temple of Vesta on the right
The rear of the Temple of Fortune
Interior of Santa Maria in Cosmedin
A typical wooden medieval church roof
Dave was given permission to photograph a few inscriptions for his dissertation that are normally within a roped-off section. Art historians FTW!
The line for pictures with the "Mouth of Truth"
With Susanna
The Ponte Rotto, or "broken bridge." Built in the second century BC, it is the oldest standing bridge in Rome.
Only one arch remains, however
Santa Maria in Cosmedin in the background, with the Temple of Vesta on the right
The rear of the Temple of Fortune
Interior of Santa Maria in Cosmedin
A typical wooden medieval church roof
Dave was given permission to photograph a few inscriptions for his dissertation that are normally within a roped-off section. Art historians FTW!
The line for pictures with the "Mouth of Truth"
With Susanna
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