The Amphora Graveyard of Monte Testaccio, Rome

ArchaeoSpain teams join the ongoing archaeology project at Monte Testaccio in Rome. Studying the ancient amphora shards discarded by the Romans in the 1st to 3rd centuries, archaeologists track trade routes and can map olive oil commerce between the Empire's provinces and Rome.
For more information, please visit www.archaeospain.com/testaccio.

[@pigpaul]

9year old video, just seen a story of this history. Thabk you for having made this.🙏

[@twstf8905]

Awesome 👍

[@xylfox]

Wow!!!! Great!!! Fascinating!!!

[@misterjames84]

Great video!!!

[@turtlesimage7212]

I wish the Roman Empire never fell!

[@Ari_etty]

History is alwz fascinating.

[@franciscorodriguez7870]

me encantaria visitar un lugar tan interesante

[@chickencheeks5444]

Are you saying this is ancient Rome's version of industrial waste? And does this mean that in a thousand years our landfills will be mined for resources and for information about our culture?

[@Hontolomo]

nice

[@gare2609]

Fortuna?? Quello è un monte fatto di anfore

[@roberttucker1527]

To find one with all the inscriptions still on it