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What’s underneath the Colosseum?

The new Metro Line C station in Rome has finally opened, and with it the connected museum (completely free—just validate your metro ticket).

I went during the week to see, after many years of waiting, what was hidden inside one of the most anticipated stations in my city, not only because it improves mobility within Rome, but mainly for its archaeological significance.

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As you go down, you reach the first room, where it is possible to see the initial archaeological finds. The excavations brought to light a Republican-era domus destroyed during Nero’s fire in 64 AD, several artesian wells, the foundations of a Domus Aurea, and various discoveries including amphorae and everyday objects.

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Many artifacts were dismantled and reassembled in the exact position in which they were originally found, while others were moved to the Porta Metronia Museum.

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_{Bone styli used for writing on tablets.}

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_{Domus Aurea}

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_Laconicum

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More than 350 artifacts on display.

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Three of the 28 artesian wells discovered, dating back to the Republican period, which were used as ritual deposits—hence the large quantity of materials found inside them.

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I then moved on to the Porta Metronia section, but it was still inaccessible; we’ll have to wait until February.

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I still managed to sneak in a few shots.

_{Roman military barracks with stables} _{exclusive shot}

See you in a couple of months for part two, while we wait for the Porta Metronia Museum to finally be completed!

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