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This picture of Discobolos was taken at the Vatican Museum, there were so many wonderful statues here but this was one of my favourites.

This copy of the original by Myron was found at Tivoli in 1791 and was acquired by the Vatican Museum.

The Discobolus of Myron (discus thrower) is a famous Roman marble copy of a lost Greek bronze original. A discus thrower is depicted about to release his throw. The moment captured in the statue is an example of rhythmos, harmony and balance. Myron is often credited as being the first sculptor to master this style. Naturally, as always in Greek athletics, the Discobolus is completely nude. His pose is said to be unnatural to a human, and today considered a rather inefficient way to throw the discus. Also there is very little emotion shown in the discus thrower's face. The other trademark of Myron depicted in this sculpture is how well the body is proportioned, the symmetria. The Diskobolus stands at 1.55 meters tall (5 feet, 1 inch). - Wikipedia

As we only had one day in Rome and I was travelling with my 73yo mother, I hired a private tour for the day, we were met at the train station by a good English speaking guide (a very good looking female who my son couldn't take his eyes off - not sure how much of Rome he actually saw) a private car and a very funny and entertaining driver. The beauty of this kind of tour was that we could choose our own itinerary and skipped all the lines to get into the major sites. The guide was well versed in Roman history and was able to answer all our questions without hesitation. It was on the expensive side to book the private tour, but we would not have been able to cover as much of Rome had we tried it on our own. An excellent alternative when time and physical abilities are going to be problems.