Yes, the anniversary of the foundation of Rome is celebrated on April 21 - but the confirmation, by its new mayor, Gianni Alemanno, that the monstrous Modernist box designed by Richard Meier and placed on top of one of the most beautiful surviving monuments of Antiquity in the City (the Augustan "Ara Pacis") will probably be removed is cause for celebration.Congratulations, Rome!
Yes, the anniversary of the foundation of Rome is celebrated on April 21 - but the confirmation, by its new mayor, Gianni Alemanno, that the monstrous Modernist box designed by Richard Meier and placed on top of one of the most beautiful surviving monuments of Antiquity in the City (the Augustan "Ara Pacis") will probably be removed is cause for celebration.