Amphoras, coins and peach pits - unexpected finds from the Roman subway

The project to expand the Roman subway was transformed into an archaeological expedition. And the artifacts that were extracted during the excavation, put up at one of the stations for public viewing. Amphoras, coins, marble panels and even peach stones were the objects of the exposition.

According to archaeologists, these findings indicate that there could once have been an extensive farm. This is indicated above all by the organic remains found at a depth of 20 meters practically in an intact state.

“I think that this is the greatest luck that has ever happened to me, speaking professionally,” says Simon Morrett, a state archaeologist. “During regular excavations, you will never have the opportunity to dig so deep. That's how we found architectural complexes as important as this one.”

The three-level station San Giovanni is a full-fledged tourist site. Archaeologist Rossella Ri, who is in charge of government excavations, says that the authorities did their best to turn the metro into a zone of heightened interest for tourists from all over the world.