Rome mayor vows to remove museum

Gianni Alemanno, Rome's brand new mayor, whose supporters greeted his election with the old fascist chants of "Duce! Duce!" has decided he wants to put his mark on the city by tearing down a piece of it.

Specifically Alemanno wants to tear down the Ara Pacis Museum that was completed only in 2006. He says that the modern museum does not fit in with the baroque buildings that surround it. Since its opening two years ago, the museum has proven to be a major tourist attraction.

The Ara Pacis Museum was the first major construction project in central Rome since the time of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini (though I am sure that's just a coincidence).