Bocca della Verità, Italy Travel Journals & Blogs

Traveler L’Italia, Il Mio Cuore - 2022
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- Sep 6, 2022, 9:30am
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- Italy Latium Rome saint angelo Bocca della Verità 41.888332, 12.48115441°53’18” N 12°28’52” E
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Mouth of Truth, Rome
September 6, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Next stop was the Mouth of Truth, where superstition has it that if you place your hand in the mouth of this ancient carving of a pagan god and tell a lie, your hand will be chopped off. Thankfully Brad and I passed the test.

While no one is exactly sure when or why the frieze was created, there are a number of theories dating back to the 1st century. While the origin is up for debate the legend surrounding the stone carving biting the hand off a liar seems to have originated during the Middle Ages when the disc was supposedly used during trials. The accused put their hand in the slot and if found guilty a hidden axe man would lop off the appendage. And to think we put our hands in that same spot.Read more
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Traveler L’Italia, Il Mio Cuore - 2022
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- Sep 6, 2022, 9:45am
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 21 m
- Italy Latium Rome saint angelo Bocca della Verità 41.888165, 12.48150841°53’17” N 12°28’53” E
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Skull of Saint Valentine, Rome
September 6, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
The Mouth of Truth sits at the entrance of the Basilica Di Santa Maria in Cosmedin, home to the skull of St. Valentine. In actual fact it is uncertain if this is the skull of St. Valentine, with at least 10 other places around the world claiming they have the saint’s relics.

The church itself is very old, standing on the site of an ancient Roman temple that dates back to the second century B.C. Most of what is standing today dates back to the 8th and 12th centuries. It is simple and beautiful, with intricate mosaic floors and stunning altars.

The church also contains Pope Hadrian’s Crypt. Constructed in the 8th century to store the relics taken from the catacombs of Pope Adrian I. While not as impressive as many we have seen, it was still worth seeing.Read more
Traveler This is amazing
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Traveler Greece and Italy June 2023
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- Jun 28, 2023, 10:00am
- ☀️ 82 °F
- Altitude: 22 m
- Italy Latium Rome saint angelo Bocca della Verità 41.888157, 12.48153141°53’17” N 12°28’54” E
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Mouth of Truth
June 28, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Visited la Bocca della Verità at the Santa Maria in Cosmedin church, at the Piazza della Bocca della Verità

Kept my hand so, I’m truthful 😇
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Axel Adler Rom
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- Feb 1, 2019, 5:22pm
- 🌬 13 °C
- Altitude: 21 m
- Italy Latium Rome saint angelo Bocca della Verità 41.888194, 12.48143941°53’17” N 12°28’53” E
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Bocca de la Verità
February 1, 2019 in Italy ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
Der Sage nach, beißt die Maske demjenigen die Hand ab, der lügt. Die Marmorplatte war wohl mal Teil eines Brunnens und hängt nun in einer Vorhalle einer Kirche.
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