(ANSA) - Rome, August 16 - Car engine oil has been poured
into one of Rome's iconic fountains, damaging the monument.
An empty can of oil was found near the Fountain of the
Tritons in Piazza Bocca della Verità.
"I condemn this senseless damage to one of the symbols of the
city," said deputy Rome mayor Luca Bergamo.
The 17th-century Fountain of the Tritons (Fontana dei
Tritoni) is situated in Piazza Bocca della Verità, in front of
the basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin.
It should not be confused with the similarly named and more
famous nearby Triton Fountain (Fontana del Tritone) by Bernini,
in Piazza Barberini, with only a single Triton.
Motor oil poured into Rome fountain
Fountain of the Tritons damaged