Marcus Curtius leaps into Gulf. This relief is housed in the Villa Borghese. Marcus Curtius, a legendary hero ofancient Rome. According tolegend, in 362BCa deep chasm opened in theRoman Forum. The seers declared that the pit would never close until Romes most valuable possession was thrown into it. Claiming that nothing was morepreciousthan a brave citizen, Curtius leaped, fully armed and on horseback, into the chasm, which immediately closed..
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