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Latin Translation

Rome - Loose Translation (very rusty memory of Latin):

In the 23rd year of his Pontificate, Pius VII Pontifex Maximus freed, via well thought-out demolition work, the area in front of Marcus Agrippa's Pantheon, occupied by low-level taverns which sullied it, returning the site to its original appearance, as was his order.

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--contributed by GB (see bio), owner of Welcome Home, quality expatriate housing in Rome since 1984.

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