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Restored fresco in Rome basilica draws attention for uncanny resemblance to PM Meloni

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Rome, ITA, ITALY · Feb 2, 2026


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BGUK_3478156_043

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Feb 2, 2026

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Restored fresco in Rome basilica draws attention for uncanny resemblance to PM Meloni · 44 assets in this set

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BGUK_3478156 - A recently restored fresco in the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina in Rome has sparked debate after one of its angels was widely noted to bear a striking likeness to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, prompting an investigation by the culture ministry even as Meloni joked she doesn’t “look like an angel.”

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Rome, ITA, ITALY

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