A happy event occurred in Rome last week — the liberation of Piazza Venezia! Two years ago, city officials put a big fence around the center of Piazza Venezia (where the newly planted flowers are seen in this photo) and started archaeological explorations meant to enable the projected construction of a third metro line in Rome.
In the course of the excavations, archaeologists found the remains of a monumental ancient building as well as the foundations and walls of any number of buildings dating to the early modern period.
While all that was going on, we at the eCool Compound practically forgot what Piazza Venezia looked like without the construction. So, we were happy to get the place back last week when Rome’s Mayor, Gianni Alemanno, donned his red, green, and white sash and posed for photos in front of a re-established garden space at the center of the Piazza.
Photo: La Repubblica
