Spanish research team working on the unique archaeological site of Monte Testaccio in the heart of Rome 2014
Heralded as one of the most important projects on Roman epigraphy, economy, and commerce, Monte Testaccio combines the efforts of the University of Barcelona and ArchaeoSpain to inspect the pottery shards from an artificial mound 45 meters (135 feet) high and spanning a city block that was created by centuries of discarded amphorae. Many of the shards still bear the import and ex