Posted by on Nov 24, 2014 | 3 comments

Well, see those little guys climbing up the top of the fountain?  They are turtles, added to the original fountain by Bernini, and this link is really wonderful for those wanting the complete history of the fountain. It is in the piazza Mattei in the 2000 year old Jewish ghetto of Rome, where one also finds the crispy seductive carciofi alla giudia,...

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