Haunting: Going through pictures of my last trip to Italy, I came across the attached photo that I took as we were coming out of a restaurant in Rome. It makes me indescribably sad...

02Nomad Loc: Catonsville, MD

Going through pictures of my last trip to Italy, I came across the attached photo that I took as we were coming out of a restaurant in Rome. It makes me indescribably sad whenever I see it, but I thought that I would share to show that no one was spared by the Nazis. Some translations:
QUI ABITAVA = He/she lived here
IN LUOGO IGNOTO = In an unknown place
IN DATA IGNOTO = On an unknown date
DEPORTATA = Deported
DEPORTATO = Deportee
FOSSE ARDEATINE = Were ?

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jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Yes, it is sad. And it's hard to believe that we now have neo-Nazis.

gsmith051 Loc: Fairfield Glade, TN

We visited similar memorials in Berlin and it is sad to think people do terrible things to humans.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

A very poignant photograph, Nomad. Photographically, it's quite nice with the tones lending well to the somber nature of the subject.
--Bob

02Nomad wrote:

Going through pictures of my last trip to Italy, I came across the attached photo that I took as we were coming out of a restaurant in Rome. It makes me indescribably sad whenever I see it, but I thought that I would share to show that no one was spared by the Nazis. Some translations:
QUI ABITAVA = He/she lived here
IN LUOGO IGNOTO = In an unknown place
IN DATA IGNOTO = On an unknown date
DEPORTATA = Deported
DEPORTATO = Deportee
FOSSE ARDEATINE = Were ?

02Nomad Loc: Catonsville, MD

Thanks to all that have viewed and responded.

pesfls Loc: Oregon, USA

Well done image. Haunting reminder. Beware false prophets is what it makes me think.

Bob Mevis Loc: Plymouth, Indiana

Very sad.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Nice photo of a deep, dark subject.

Don, the 2nd son Loc: Crowded Florida

Nazis. Decimated Europe with hate! Estimated total human toll of WW2 = >70,000,000 dead humans. No other species (that i have heard of) behaves thus!

cnewb

I agree.
We saw similar “monuments / shrines “ like these while on our Rhine river cruise in Germany.

FrankR Loc: NYC

Haunting images indeed. Fosse Ardeatine doesn’t mean were. It refers to the Germans massacre of over 300 Italians on 24March 1944 at the Ardeatine Cave outside of Rome.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Excellent photo and a well conveyed message!

02Nomad Loc: Catonsville, MD

FrankR wrote:

Haunting images indeed. Fosse Ardeatine doesn’t mean were. It refers to the Germans massacre of over 300 Italians on 24March 1944 at the Ardeatine Cave outside of Rome.

Thank you for that, I didn't know. I had relied on Google translate and I found no translation for Fosse Ardeatine.

Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY

02Nomad wrote:

Going through pictures of my last trip to Italy, I came across the attached photo that I took as we were coming out of a restaurant in Rome. It makes me indescribably sad whenever I see it, but I thought that I would share to show that no one was spared by the Nazis. Some translations:
QUI ABITAVA = He/she lived here
IN LUOGO IGNOTO = In an unknown place
IN DATA IGNOTO = On an unknown date
DEPORTATA = Deported
DEPORTATO = Deportee
FOSSE ARDEATINE = Were ?

There is also written
ASSASSINATO. and ASSASSINATA which means MERDERED (respectively pertaining to a male and a female)
UNFORGETTABLE...

art pear Loc: North Dakota

Some very young people. Your picture is powerful.