Bocca Della Verita, Rome – Italy

Location: Rome – Italy
Photo: Bocca Della Verita

Bocca Della Verita
[Bocca Della Verita]

La Bocca Della Verità (“the Mouth of Truth”) is located in the portico of the church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin in Rome, Italy. It is famously known as a lie detector. it was believed that if you put your hand in the mouth of the sculpture and told a lie, it would be bitten off.

You may have seen this image at an amusement parlour as a Fortune Teller.

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  1. Catherine says:

    Sounds great! If all of us speak only truth, then why???But, I would definitely visit the Mouth of Truth if I get a chance to visit Italy.

  2. hey very nice i will definitely go to there.Thanks for sharing.

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