Moro's heads in Taormina, Sicily - stock photo
Taormina, Italy - August 28, 2016: Teste di Moro are ceramic faces for which Sicily is famous for, and these are located on an apartment balcony in the centre of Taormina. Legend suggests an Italian princess fell for a Moroccan prince, a Moor. However, when she pressed him to marry her, he got cold feet and said he had to return home to his wife and children. Incensed, the princess beheaded her lover and used his head as a herb pot.
Intended for editorial use

Get this image in a variety of framing options at Photos.com.
PURCHASE A LICENCE
All Royalty-Free licences include global use rights, comprehensive protection, and simple pricing with volume discounts available
$475.00
+GST AUD
Getty ImagesMoros Heads In Taormina Sicily High-Res Stock Photo
Download premium, authentic Moro's heads in Taormina, Sicily stock photos from Getty Images. Explore similar high-resolution stock photos in our expansive visual catalogue.Product #:599779038

$475+GST$50+GST
Getty Images
In stockNot sure if you can use this image for commercial purposes? Find out
DETAILS
Credit:
Creative #:
599779038
Licence type:
Collection:
iStock Unreleased
Max file size:
4300 x 2867 px (36.41 x 24.27 cm) - 300 dpi - 9 MB
Upload date:
Intended for:
Editorial use
Release info:
Releases not available for featured content. To use this image for commercial purposes, contact us.
Categories:
- Apartment,
- Art,
- Art And Craft,
- Balcony,
- Ceramic,
- City,
- Craft,
- Cultures,
- Decoration,
- Embellishment,
- Europe,
- Famous Place,
- Fantasy,
- Flower,
- Horizontal,
- House,
- Houseplant,
- Human Body Part,
- Human Face,
- Human Head,
- Human Made Structure,
- Human Settlement,
- International Landmark,
- Island,
- Italian Culture,
- Italy,
- Majolica,
- Mediterranean Culture,
- Moorish,
- Mythology,
- No People,
- Outdoors,
- Photography,
- Plant Pot,
- Potted Plant,
- Pottery,
- Residential Building,
- Sicily,
- Southern Europe,
- Sunlight,
- Sunny,
- Taormina,
- Tourist Resort,
- Townhouse,
- Travel Destinations,
- Vase,