Rome's Culture Superintendency
on Wednesday said it was not behind the controversial decision
to cover up nude statues at Rome's Capitoline Museums during a
visit this week by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
"You must ask the premier's office about the covered
statues at the Capitoline Museums during Iranian President
Rouhani's visit," the Superintendency said.
"The move was not decided by us. It (the visit) was
organised by the premier's office, not by us".
The move to cover up the nudes was apparently made as a
form of respect for Iranian culture.
It has hit the headlines worldwide and prompted
astonishment and ridicule within Italy.
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