MUSSOLINI FORUM 1 (Corpore Sano)
Il FORO ITALICO (The Italic Forum)
a.k.a. IL FORO MUSSOLINI (The Mussolini Forum)
Construction of the Foro Italico began in 1928, by personal order of the Duce.
To instill the Italian equivalent of Strength through Joy (Kraft durch Freude) in his people.
And also to showcase inspiring public events.
If you sometimes catch a Nuremberg Rally vibe, it was entirely intentional.
The great centerpiece was the Stadio dei Marmi (Stadium of the Marble Statues).
Each of the sixty Italian provinces signed on to the program, donating an exemplary work of sculpture, demonstrating the prowess of its people in sport and art— all rooted in their ancient Roman heritage.
The Stadio dei Marmi can seem entrancingly idyllic —in a mythic haze, dozing under the Roman sun.
But then present-day Romans moved in, doing what present-day Romans do...
Immersing themselves in antique glory...
Aspiring to heroic achievement through virtuous emulation...
Contemplating the mysteries of time and space...
...while basking in noble repose.
Meanwhile...
Eternal Rome keeps watch, represented by Hercules with his distinctive Lion's Skin...
...and his distinctive bronze fig leaf.
Maybe a grape leaf, actually, and maybe lead?
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