Overview
- Colosseo–Fori Imperiali showcases jugs, bowls, marble remains, a Republican-era townhouse, an imperial thermal bath, and 28 wells predating Rome’s first aqueduct.
- Porta Metronia was redesigned around 2,000-year-old military barracks and yielded bronze coins and jewelry, with an on-site museum expected as early as next year.
- Years of archaeological work delayed the builds, with parts excavated by hand in what project leaders describe as the world’s hardest city for subway construction.
- The driverless C Line now connects eastern suburbs to the city center and is planned to extend toward St. Peter’s, with more museum-style stations in development.
- Two dozen of the 31 stations are open on the $8.3 billion line, which remains at least a decade from completion, and officials say the museum-stations will attract visitors.