The Palazzo Orsini Pio Righetti (also Palazzo Pio ) is a building in the Roman district of Parione . It was built around 1450 and lies on top of the ruins of the Temple of Venus Victrix of the Theatre of Pompey . In the 17th century the facade was redesigned. It overlooks other neighboring areas of Campo de' Fiori and Piazza del Biscione in Rome, Italy.
1-526: It was beneath the courtyard of this Palace on August 8, 1864, that a gilded bronze statue of Hercules was discovered in excellent condition. The statue was donated to Pope Pius IX and is now part of the exhibits of the Vatican Museum. 41°53′43″N 12°28′23″E / 41.895337°N 12.472946°E / 41.895337; 12.472946 This Rome -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about
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