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ing pool sits alongside the curved driveway to the hotel . The corporation now donates coins tossed in the pool to Vegas Strong and the victims of the mass shootings .
Apollo�Guests can find this marble copy of a bronze original ( c . 350 BC ) by Leochares , at street level outside the Colosseum . Known as Apollo Belvedere , artisans rediscovered this artwork during the Renaissance . This god represented healing and music . The extended arms point to the release of an arrow . Aerospace aficionados will recognize the head of the statue featured on the official symbol for the Apollo XVII moon landing space mission .
A visit to the gardens of Caesars Palace provides a refreshing respite , despite obstacles created by new construction . Each statue has its own story to tell . Anonymous art abounds . Management moves or retires various works of art at will , proof of its flexibility . The reflecting pools for donations to Vegas Strong display the Corporation ’ s powerful connection to the people of Las Vegas . The Corporation promised it would eventually restore the Winged Victory to her rightful place of honor .
THE PALACE
Did Caesar Live here ? ( The Hangover 2009 )
The muted tones , marble fixtures , and elegant , classical furnishings of Caesars Palace welcomes visitors to one of the most luxurious resorts in the gambling capital of the World . The front doors beckon guests to the dark , seductive , interior recesses of Sarno ’ s dream . Two hammered bronze bas-reliefs frame the narrow entryway . The one on the right is another rendition of the Rape of the Sabine Women .
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