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The Stadio dei Marmi first opened in 1932, on the 10th anniversary of the March on Rome, near the Roman neighborhood Monte Mario, by the architect Enrico Del Debbio under the Fascist ruler Benito Mussolini. [1] The Stadio dei Marmi is encircled by sixty, 4-meter tall classical statues of athletes made from Carrara marble. [2]
The Stadio dei Marmi surrounded by statues representing athletes. The main entrance of the Foro is south-east, in line with the ponte Duca d'Aosta : here - on a wide avenue entirely covered with a mosaic made of black and white tesserae - rises a huge obelisk 17,5 meters high (excluding the base), carved in Carrara marble , known as Stele ...
Fascism is, in other words, permeating into all sectors of society. Mussolini illustrated his perception of masculinity, as well as its connection to sports, with the famous Stadio dei marmi statues, commissioned and supplied under his incentives by the sixty Italian provinces. [13]
Also on the Foro Italico lies the Stadio dei Marmi, or "marble stadium", which was built in 1932 and designed by Enrico Del Debbio. It has tiers topped by 60 white marble statues that were gifts from Italian cities in commemoration of 60 athletes.
Andra Day performs "Lift Every Voice and Sing" prior to Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers at on Feb. 11, 2024 in Las Vegas.
The Grand Canyon in Arizona is one of Earth's natural wonders, carved out over millions of years by the gradual erosion power of the Colorado River. Close to the moon's south pole are two canyons ...
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy 2021 Domenico Sepe [119] Diego Maradona: Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero, Argentina 2021 Carlos Benavídez [120] Lionel Messi: Paseo de la Gloria, Buenos Aires, Argentina 2017 Carlos Benavídez [120] Jack Charlton: Ashington, Northumberland 2022 Douglas Jennings [121] [122 ...
Federal Reserve officials held interest rates steady after their latest policy meeting, drawing sharp criticism from President Donald Trump.