{"id":9614,"date":"2022-01-31T11:12:45","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T11:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/bocca-della-verita-rome\/"},"modified":"2024-09-11T13:29:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T13:29:46","slug":"bocca-della-verita-rome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/en\/bocca-della-verita-rome\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bocca della Verit\u00e0 (Mouth of Truth) in Rome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Attention all fans of curiosities and enigmatic legends! Nestled in front of the Church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, the Bocca della Verit\u00e0 (Mouth of Truth) is said to have the power to reveal liars. It\u2019s a must-see for any visitor passing through Rome!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Follow the guide! <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group encadre\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Insider<\/strong> <strong>Tips<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"mks_separator\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid;\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Top tip:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.civitatis.com\/en\/rome\/free-tour\/?aid=9013=trevi_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Free guided city tour<\/a> (in English)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Accommodations:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/en\/where-to-sleep-in-rome\/\">all our tips recommendations <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Plan your stay:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/en\/best-things-to-do-in-rome\/\">the complete guide to Rome<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Visiting Rome with children:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/en\/exploring-rome-with-kids\/\">all our tips<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-gyg-widget=\"auto\" data-gyg-partner-id=\"H5WO0BT\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Brief History of the Bocca della Verit\u00e0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dating back to the 1<sup>st<\/sup> century AD during the Roman Empire, the Bocca della Verit\u00e0 is a large marble disc measuring 1.75 meters \/ 3.3 ft in diameter and weighing 1,300 kilograms \/ 2,850 lbs. The sculpture features a bearded male face with eyes, mouth, and nose carved into the stone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While its original function remains uncertain, experts believe it was likely an ancient sewer cover, a mouth of an impluvium (rainwater collection system), or a fountain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sewer covers in ancient Rome were often sculpted to resemble river gods, leading historians to suggest that the face of the Bocca della Verit\u00e0 might represent the marine titan Oceanus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless, the legendary Bocca della Verit\u00e0 quickly surpassed its initial purpose to become a mysterious and magical curiosity. It was mentioned in the 11<sup>th<\/sup>-century document <em>Mirabilia Urbis Romae<\/em>, a guide to Rome written in Latin for visitors and pilgrims.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it wasn\u2019t until 1485 that this grand marble disc became known as the \u201cMouth of Truth.\u201d Once placed outside the Church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, it was moved under the portico during restorations ordered by Pope Urban VIII (Maffeo Barberini) in 1631. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bouche-de-la-Ve\u0301rite\u0301-Rome.jpg\" alt=\"Mouth of Truth - Rome\" class=\"wp-image-7664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bouche-de-la-Ve\u0301rite\u0301-Rome.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bouche-de-la-Ve\u0301rite\u0301-Rome-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bouche-de-la-Ve\u0301rite\u0301-Rome-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bouche-de-la-Ve\u0301rite\u0301-Rome-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bouche-de-la-Ve\u0301rite\u0301-Rome-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bouche-de-la-Ve\u0301rite\u0301-Rome-227x152.jpg 227w, https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bouche-de-la-Ve\u0301rite\u0301-Rome-143x96.jpg 143w, https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bouche-de-la-Ve\u0301rite\u0301-Rome-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bouche-de-la-Ve\u0301rite\u0301-Rome-385x257.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Legend of the Bocca della Verit\u00e0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to legend, the Bocca della Verit\u00e0 will bite off the hand of anyone who tells a lie while their hand is in its mouth \u2014a supernatural lie detector!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is said that suspected liars were once forced to put their hand into the statue\u2019s mouth, which would then reveal the truth by severing the hand of the guilty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But one particularly clever woman managed to escape the Bocca della Verit\u00e0\u2019s bloody justice! Accused of infidelity by her husband, she pretended to faint in front of the sculpture, allowing a perfect stranger\u2014actually her lover\u2014to catch her in his arms. She then swore truthfully that she had only ever been in the arms of two men: her husband and the man who had just saved her! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bocca-della-Verita\u0300-Rome.jpg\" alt=\"Bocca della Verit\u00e0 - Rome\" class=\"wp-image-7662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bocca-della-Verita\u0300-Rome.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bocca-della-Verita\u0300-Rome-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bocca-della-Verita\u0300-Rome-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bocca-della-Verita\u0300-Rome-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bocca-della-Verita\u0300-Rome-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bocca-della-Verita\u0300-Rome-141x106.jpg 141w, https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bocca-della-Verita\u0300-Rome-380x285.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bocca-della-Verita\u0300-Rome-247x186.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Bocca della Verit\u00e0 in Film<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1953, the Bocca della Verit\u00e0 was immortalized in cinema in a famous scene from the film <em>Roman Holiday<\/em> directed by William Wyler.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joe Bradley, a charming reporter played by Gregory Peck, takes Princess Ann (Audrey Hepburn) on a wild Vespa ride through Rome. The reporter plays along with the legend of the Bocca della Verit\u00e0, pretending his hand is swallowed by the sculpture before bursting into laughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This legendary scene popularized the famous Roman curiosity worldwide!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visiting the Bocca della Verit\u00e0 at Santa Maria in Cosmedin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Head to the Church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, near <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/en\/circus-maximus-rome-2\/\">the Circus Maximus<\/a>! The Bocca della Verit\u00e0 is located under the church&#8217;s portico. Brave visitors can queue up to try their luck and take a photo with the famous sculpture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t miss the chance to visit the Church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin while you\u2019re there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Built in the 6<sup>th<\/sup> century on the ruins of an ancient altar dedicated to Hercules, the church is worth a visit for its beautiful bell tower, medieval pavement from the old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/en\/basilique-saint-pierre-de-rome-2\/\">St. Peter\u2019s Basilica<\/a> (replaced in the 16<sup>th<\/sup> century by the current basilica), and its lovely 8<sup>th<\/sup>-century mosaic in the sacristy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/E\u0301glise-Santa-Maria-in-Cosmedin-Bouche-de-la-Ve\u0301rite\u0301.jpg\" alt=\"Church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin - Mouth of Truth\" class=\"wp-image-7668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/E\u0301glise-Santa-Maria-in-Cosmedin-Bouche-de-la-Ve\u0301rite\u0301.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/E\u0301glise-Santa-Maria-in-Cosmedin-Bouche-de-la-Ve\u0301rite\u0301-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/E\u0301glise-Santa-Maria-in-Cosmedin-Bouche-de-la-Ve\u0301rite\u0301-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/E\u0301glise-Santa-Maria-in-Cosmedin-Bouche-de-la-Ve\u0301rite\u0301-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/E\u0301glise-Santa-Maria-in-Cosmedin-Bouche-de-la-Ve\u0301rite\u0301-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/E\u0301glise-Santa-Maria-in-Cosmedin-Bouche-de-la-Ve\u0301rite\u0301-141x106.jpg 141w, https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/E\u0301glise-Santa-Maria-in-Cosmedin-Bouche-de-la-Ve\u0301rite\u0301-380x285.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/E\u0301glise-Santa-Maria-in-Cosmedin-Bouche-de-la-Ve\u0301rite\u0301-247x186.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Access to the Bocca della Verit\u00e0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bocca della Verit\u00e0 is located under the portico of the Church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin on Piazza della Bocca della Verit\u00e0, near the Circus Maximus, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/en\/thermes-de-caracalla-rome-2\/\">the Baths of Caracalla<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/en\/forum-romain-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Roman Forum<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/en\/mont-palatin-rome-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Palatine Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nearest metro station is Circo Massimo (line B). Buses 23, 44, 81, 95, 160, 280, 628, 715, and 716 also stop near the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group encadre\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>For Your Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"mks_separator\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid;\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlimited public transport access is included with the Omnia Card and Roma Pass. For more information, click <mark><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/rome-l33\/omnia-vatican-and-rome-pass-t28847\/?partner_id=H5WO0BT=online_publisher=colosseum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/mark>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opening Hours of the Bocca della Verit\u00e0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While you can see the Bocca della Verit\u00e0 from outside the church, you\u2019ll need to enter to get close to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The church is open from 9:30 AM to 1 PM and from 2 PM to 5:50 PM. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Admission Fees for the Bocca della Verit\u00e0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Access to the Church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin is free. However, there is a small fee of two euros to test the legend and take a photo with the Bocca della Verit\u00e0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Skip the lines: book your tickets and tours in Rome!<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div data-gyg-widget=\"auto\" data-gyg-partner-id=\"H5WO0BT\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ticss-51b4d2a3\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Looking for more tips and recommendations? Check out Captain Ulysses\u2019 best finds in Rome! <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ufe0f Accommodation<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/searchresults.en.html?city=-126693nflt=review_score%253D90%253Breview_score%253D80aid=1775082no_rooms=1group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Booking<\/a>:<br>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/searchresults.en.html?city=-126693nflt=ht_id%253D203%253Breview_score%253D90%253Breview_score%253D80aid=1775082no_rooms=1group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best hostels<\/a><br>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/searchresults.en.html?city=-126693nflt=review_score%253D90%253Breview_score%253D80%253Bclass%253D1%253Bclass%253D2aid=1775082no_rooms=1group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best budget hotels<\/a><br>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/searchresults.en.html?city=-126693nflt=review_score%253D90%253Breview_score%253D80%253Bclass%253D3%253Bclass%253D4aid=1775082no_rooms=1group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Best mid-range hotels<\/a><br>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/searchresults.en.html?city=-126693nflt=class%253D5%253Breview_score%253D90%253Breview_score%253D80aid=1775082no_rooms=1group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best luxury hotels<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ufe0f<strong> Activities:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/rome-l33\/?partner_id=H5WO0BT=online_publisher=bons-plans-fin-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">GetYourGuide<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/rome-attractions-c71631\/?partner=ulyssestravel=bons-plans-fin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Tiqets<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.civitatis.com\/en\/rome\/?aid=9013=bons_plans_fin_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Civitatis<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Citypass: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/rome-l33\/omnia-vatican-and-rome-pass-t28847\/?partner_id=H5WO0BT=online_publisher=colosseum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Omnia Card<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Transfers:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/rome-l33\/transfers-tc152\/?partner_id=H5WO0BT=online_publisher=bons-plans-fin-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">airport transfers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Local Transport:<\/strong> access to public transportation included <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/rome-l33\/omnia-vatican-and-rome-pass-t28847\/?partner_id=H5WO0BT=online_publisher=colosseum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">in the Roma Pass and Omnia Card<\/a>. Other options: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/rome-l33\/rome-hop-on-hop-off-sightseeing-tour-244872-hours-t50675\/?partner_id=H5WO0BT=online_publisher=borghese-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">hop-on-hop-off buses<\/a> (with audio guides), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/rome-l33\/rome-electric-bike-rental-t235097\/?partner_id=H5WO0BT=online_publisher=bons-plans-fin-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">electric bike rentals<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/rome-l33\/rome-full-day-vespa-scooter-rental-t409699\/?partner_id=H5WO0BT=online_publisher=bons-plans-fin-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">scooter rentals<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2708\ufe0f <strong>Flights, trains, buses :<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/skyscanner.pxf.io\/c\/2302406\/1027991\/13416?associateid=AFF_TRA_19354_00001u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skyscanner.fr%2Fvols-a%2Fveni%2Fvols-pas-chers-a-venise.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Skyscanner<\/a> (flights) | <a href=\"https:\/\/omio.sjv.io\/jWYanv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Omio<\/a> (plane, train bus)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Credits<\/em><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/trp0\/4704195097\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tyler<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/caetanocs\/4179920566\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Caetano Candal Sato<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bcnsimpson\/7843466878\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dave Simpson<\/a><em><br><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attention all fans of curiosities and enigmatic legends! 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