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Across the Tiber, Via della Conciliazione , which cleared the approach to the Basilica of St. Peter from centuries-old congestion, commemorates the `Reconciliation' effected by the Lateran Treaty of 1929.
This figure of a true working man commemorates the day in February 1941 when the dock workers rose up in protest against the Nazi deportation of the Jews.
The Macabbees cleansed the Temple of Hellenistic idols and the blood of pagan sacrifices; the eight-day celebration of Hanukkah (Feast of Dedication) commemorates their victory.
This fascinating new museum commemorates Berlin’s history as the Hollywood of Germany and, in a remarkable display featuring items from her personal estate, pays tribute to the greatest of all German screen stars, Marlene Dietrich.
Its strange posture commemorates a legendary statue that came to life and then berated Eikan, the astonished monk looking on, for pausing from his ritual chanting.