The sculpture that started it all for the Vatican Museums, Laocoön and His Sons (c. 27 BC - 68 AD), was discovered on January 14, 1506 in a vineyard near the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.
Hanging out at the Spanish Steps.
Fontana della Barcaccia (Fountain of the Ugly Boat; c. 1627 by Bernini) in the foreground, and the Spanish Steps in the background.
