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the most in the world popular tourist destination is now offering visitors and commuters a new way to experience ancient history.
Rome opened two new metro stations in early December, including one directly below the Colosseum.
What makes the station unique is: ancient relics All were exposed during the construction of the stop and are on display throughout the station.
The two stations, Colosseum Fori Imperiali and Porta Metronia, display a variety of historical buildings.
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Rome’s newly opened metro station displays ancient artifacts unearthed during construction beneath a historic building. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Colosseum exhibits include ceramic vases and plates, stone wells, ancient hanging buckets, and the cold plunge pools and hot springs of a 1st century dwelling.
Nearby, Porta Metronia, has barracks about 80 feet long that date back to the 2nd century AD.
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Simona Moretta, the scientific director of the excavation, told reporters that the barracks were discovered between 22 and 39 feet underground. The soldiers stationed there were likely hired specifically to protect the city and the emperor.
“The fact that the entrances to the rooms were not facing each other and were staggered confirms that it was a military building, so the soldiers were able to leave the rooms and line up without clashing in the corridors,” she said.
The expansion of Rome’s Metro C exposed centuries-old ruins that can now be seen inside the modern station. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
The stops are part of the Metro C line, which will cost the city about $8.3 billion and is scheduled to open in full in 2035.
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Officials expect Line C, once completed, to carry up to 800,000 passengers a day. A total of 18 miles is planned, 12 miles of which will be underground.
The subway will eventually pass under Roman landmarks such as Trajan’s Column, Maxentius’ Basilica, and the Vatican City. Renaissance style palace.
“The challenge… was to build under such a large amount of groundwater and at the same time preserve all the archaeological finds that were discovered.”
The project has been held up by bureaucratic delays and funding issues, but excavations have uncovered more than 500,000 artifacts.
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Marco Cervone, construction manager for the subway construction consortium, told The Associated Press that the project was difficult because of the terrain.
“The challenge was… to build under such a large amount of groundwater and at the same time preserve all the archaeological finds that were found during the excavation and preserve everything on top of it,” Selborn said.
The expansion of Rome’s Metro C required builders to avoid 1st and 2nd century structures buried deep below road level. (Alessandra Tarantino/AP Photo)
The station’s opening comes as Italian authorities introduce new measures to manage tourism in the Eternal City.
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In December, authorities announced that tourists would visit here. Trevi Fountain Thanks to recent crowds, you’ll have to pay around $2.35, or 2 euros, to see the fountain up close.
The Associated Press contributed reporting.
