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The Laocoon

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Musei Vaticani

May 22, 2007

We had a private tour through Context Rome for this tour. This was the smartest thing we did before going to the Vatican museums.As we went meet our docent, we saw the line to the museums was probably a kilometer...Read More

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Description:: This ancient sculpture is in one of the courtyards of the Vatican museum. It was discovered in the 16th century. It represents the priest, Laocoon, who tried to warn the Trojans not to accept the horse that the Greeks had left on the beach outside the gates of Troy during the Trojan War. The goddess Athena, who supported the Greeks, sent serpents to kills the priest. His two sons are trying to save him.
Date Submitted:: May 16, 2007
Destination:: Rome
Address:: Vatican Museum
Viale Vaticano
Rome, Italy00193
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