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This marble statue is one of two river gods flanking a fountain on a grand staircase designed by Michelangelo. It is located in front of Palazzo Senatorio which is part of the Capitoline Museums. The sculpture represented the Tigris River when it was first installed at the Baths of Constantine during the 2nd century. Before it was moved to Palazzo dei Conservatori, the face was altered to resemble a wolf in order to symbolize the Tiber River. His left hand holds a cornucopia. Below his right elbow are images of the infants Remus and Romulus.

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Tiber River God Sculpture at Capitoline Museums in Rome, Italy

Piazza del Campidoglio, 1, 00186 Roma RM, Italy

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