Church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin

Melchite Rite Church with Relics of St. Valentine and famous "Bocca della Verità"

The Basilica of St. Maria in Cosmedin in Rome is a famous tourist attraction because of an ancient marble mask called "The Mouth of Truth".

Tourists normally line up to stick their hand in the mouth and snap a photo. Legend has that the mouth will bite those who lie. But not a lot of people know about the real treasure inside the Church. This includes according to tradition the relics of St. Valentine.

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