The New Colossus in Rome

You can now see from up close this giant statue just walking in the courtyard of Villa Caffarelli in Rome! Are you going to see this? 🤩

Project and reconstruction photos credits: Factum Foundation, Sovrintendenza Capitolina and Fondazione Prada

Coming to Rome soon? 🤩

[MrJeremybowling]

Could you imagine looking at this statue during the early 300s, it would have been a marvel!
Also great video, great energy, and great camera angles. This is quickly becoming my favorite channel.

[EleonoraC]

My husband and I were in Rome in July. My husband and I visited many of the more iconic ruins, piazzas and landmarks. But now after watching many of your videos I want to go back and do more sightseeing. I wished I could have seen your videos sooner.😢

[imdaniellight]

I love it! I want more like this. Imagine being able to experience more of what Ancient Rome was like during its highest points!

[judithricca]

I have seen the fragments of the statue on my several trips to Rome, but it was for me simply fragments. This reconstruction always me to see what it was like. Thank you from NYC 🗽

[dbrown]

A wonderful reconstruction of the ancient statute. Especially with original pieces.

[haze]

Thank you for describing exactly how to walk there!

[Devnci]

This is really interesting because there seems to be a new way of dealing with history, more engaged and less treating ourselves as unworthy to be working in that way. Instead acknowledging their and our limitations and abilities equally.

[marquese]

Fascinating!!! I knew they were doing a reconstruction--so it's intriguing to see the finished work in place.

[watson]

I think Constantine himself would appreciate the reconstruction

[JoeyMaiorana]

I think it’s great. So many times, we don’t even know what we are looking at when we pass by history.

This makes you appreciate the art and skills way back then. It also makes you question if there was technology that was wiped out completely, because Ancient Rome was such a beautiful city with beautiful structures and amazing architecture. And also all that marble came in from Africa. How did they move all that back then?! It’s really amazing to think about.

This is such a great channel and I always go through it before I visit Rome to learn and see so many things I wouldn’t have known about.

[yeahboi]

I understand the criticism that "this is not real" but you're right that this creates a visual context of what was lost and the pieces that were found. Overall, there's more benefits than otherwise in having it made. Look forward to seeing it one day.

[ReaperOfSouls]

Per me stai facendo un ottimo lavoro, sei brava, energetica, positiva e ti auguro il meglio ❤

[Sennmut]

They should reconstruct the Basillica of Maxentius, and put the statue back where it once was.

[eROBINc]

I’m very excited to see this statue! I’m coming back soon my 5th times.

[Manu-ihzf]

I've seen the original pieces and looking forward to see the statue in my next visit soon. My feelings about it are mixed, it looks artificial to me. I hope they won't recreate the Colossus of Nero. This would be, indeed, like Disneyland. Nice to see Elyssa Bernard !😊

[michaelbookout]

dear Italian sister thankyou v4 the video i have been to Roma and i think now that Italy is getting back its identity it is fitting that this and many other statues shuould be made public in America they are tearing down all the statues they the marxist because they hate the counrty they so conveniinelty live in so power back to Italy my grandfathers birth place ciao

[daveweiss]

I love it! Great job! I did think that they had thought he had some kind of crown or halo on his head though?

[trattogatto]

I know they took some liberties with the reconstruction, but at least they cold have kept the original pieces: the right hand is wrong, the original has a straight index, it is pointing somewhere. So, this new pose is an evident invention.

[carsobello]

la prima statua che andrò a visitare, quando ritorno nella città eterna

[milekrizman]

Rome should do more similar projects. Why not reconstruct Colloseum and other ancient buildings too?