„In modern history, Rome’s ancient treasures have been covered up for the sake of political expediency only twice: once for Adolph Hitler, and once for Iranian President Hassan Rohani, who this week visited the Eternal City as part of his first European tour. … While apparently done for different reasons and in completely different circumstances, the two great Roman cover-ups can both be seen as a portent of things to come, and share a common trait: they stink of surrender.“
(Der israelische Journalist und ehemalige Romkorrespondent der Associated Press Ariel David in der Tageszeitung Haaretz: For Rohani, Rome Covers Up Its Statues and Gives Up Its Values)
