From June to November 2009, the Roman Forum, and specifically the Sacred Way that runs through it, opened its doors to contemporary art for the first time in history. The exhibition "Deredia. Genesis and Symbol" presented eight marble sculptural groups by the artist Jiménez Deredia, stretching from the Arch of Titus to the Senate Curia. The sculptures on display in the forum are part of "The Route of Peace," a project by the artist that includes nine monumental sculptural groups in nine countries of the American continent: from Canada to Tierra del Fuego, passing through the United States, Mexico, Yucatán, Costa Rica, Colombia, Peru, and Chile. The project proposes an ideal "red thread" through the American continent, uniting peoples and legends, myths and traditions, life and symbols. At the same time, the exhibition "Deredia, The Route of Peace" was presented at the Exhibition Palace from June to September, where it was possible to appreciate the project for the entire American continent in detail. Architectural models with their respective small-scale sculptures and monumental bronze works were displayed in the Palazzo dei Exposizione. Other monumental sculptures by Deredia were exhibited in other important public spaces: Piazza del Colosseum, Piazza Barberini, Piazza San Lorenzo in Lucina, the Roman Museum, Palazzo Massimo, and the Roman Museum of Palazzo Altemps. The event, under the High Patronage of the President of the Italian Republic, was promoted by the Ministry for Cultural Benefits and Activities, the Special Fund for Archaeological Benefits of Rome, the Municipality of Rome, and the Palaexpo Special Agency.