Mouth of Truth.. A statue that reveals your lies and takes 2 euros from you

Arabiaweather.com - Ismail Qasimi - Rome has many Roman ruins that fascinate and enchant its visitors, and sometimes they are secrets that they do not know until they reach this city.

In the Church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, there is one of the ancient statues in Rome, which is the Bocca della Verità statue, or as it is known as the "Mouth of Truth".

Mouth of Truth is a large, round piece of marble, and it is likely that it is part of one of the ancient Roman fountains, which dates back to the first century AD. It is believed that the statue symbolizes one of the ancient pagan gods.

Ancient folk legends about this archaeological edifice say that if a lying person puts his hand inside the mouth of the marble statue, he will lose his hand, but despite this, none of the tourists lost his hand, and they are the ones who flock in long lines to get an opportunity to put their hands inside the mouth of the statue in order to take a picture Photographic and not to be used as a lie detector.

Boca della Verita is considered one of the places that should be visited in Rome, especially since it is located inside one of the old medieval churches, as it was established during the sixth century.

But you should be aware that visiting this ancient edifice is no longer free. After you could take pictures for free while placing your hand inside the mouth of truth, it now takes you 2 euros for the benefit of the church to get only one photograph.