** FILE ** A view taken of the "Salone del Maggior Consiglio", at the "Palazzo Ducale", July 10, 2001 in Genoa, Italy. The original structure of the building dates back to the end of 1200, but a large part of the actual structure was built at the end of 1500. Most of the frescoes in this room were painted after a fire heavily damaged the original decoration in 1777. (AP Photo/Italo Banchero)