Nude statues covered in Rome so as not to offend Iranian president

Boxed up so as not to offend ... Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has come under fire after ancient nude statutes in Rome’s Capitoline museum were covered up during a visit by Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani. Politicians across the spectrum said it was a step too far to please a guest and that business had come before Italy’s cultural identity. Italy and Iran will sign up to 17 billion euros of business deals during the two day visit of the Iranian delegation which began on Monday, “Res… READ MORE : What are the top stories today? Click to watch: euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! euronews is available in 13 languages: