The Mouth of Truth

The Mouth of Truth is a work of art in , , . The Mouth of Truth is situated nearby to the church , as well as near .
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  • Opening hours:
    April 15th—September 15th: 9:30 AM—5:50 PM
    September 16th—April 14th: 9:30 AM—4:50 PM
  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: sculpture
  • Also known as: “Bocca della Verita”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santa Maria in Cosmedin and Forum Boarium.

Church
Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 4.0.
The Basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin is a minor basilican church in , Italy, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It is located in the rione of . Constructed first in the sixth century as a diaconia in an area of the city populated by Greek immigrants, it celebrated Eastern rites and currently serves the Melkite Greek Catholic community of Rome.

Park
Photo: Torquatus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The was the cattle market or forum venalium of ancient Rome. It was located on a level piece of land near the between the , the and hills.

Photo: Livioandronico2013, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The or Hercules Olivarius is a Roman temple in , the former , in , . It is a tholos, a round temple of Greek 'peripteral' design completely surrounded by a colonnade.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palatine Hill and Capitoline Hill.

Locality
Photo: Lil Herodotus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , which relative to the seven hills of Rome is the centremost, is one of the most ancient parts of the city; it has been called "the first nucleus of the Roman Empire".

Locality
Photo: Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Capitolium or , between the and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. The hill was earlier known as Mons Saturnius, dedicated to the god Saturn.

Photo: Paolostefano1412, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The district is the heart of ancient and the Roman Empire. It has the Colosseum, the Forum, and the Capitoline Museum.

The Mouth of Truth

Latitude
41.88826° or 41° 53′ 18″ north
Longitude
12.48154° or 12° 28′ 54″ east
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
8FHJVFQJ+8J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 497186177
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
11856551
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“The Mouth of Truth” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Egiaren ahoa”
  • Chinese: “真理之口”
  • Czech: “Ústa pravdy”
  • French: “Bouche de la Vérité”
  • German: “Mund der Wahrheit”
  • Hungarian: “Az igazság szája”
  • Italian: “Bocca della Verità”
  • Japanese: “真実の口”
  • Korean: “진실의입”
  • Polish: “Usta Prawdy”
  • Russian: “Уста истины”
  • Spanish: “Boca de la verdad”
  • Ukrainian: “Вуста Правди”

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