ITALY-ARCHAEOLOGY-TOURISM-MONTE DI COCCIO-TESTACCIO

ancient roman garbage Francesco Pacetti of Municipal Superintendency for Cultural Heritage fo Rome holds a piece of an ancient amphora retieved in an archaeological dig at Monte di Coccio alias Monte Testaccio ( Mountain of Crock), in Rome on June 3, 2015. Composed of the remains of some 25 million amphoraes, Monte Testaccio, whish rises some 50 metres above Rome, is a unique archeological site which is visitable only by appointment for fear of beign destoryed. AFP PHOTO / ANDREAS SOLARO (Photo credit should read ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty Images)
ITALY-ARCHAEOLOGY-TOURISM-MONTE DI COCCIO-TESTACCIO