Roman road and mausoleum unearthed in Rome's Parioli district
During the installation of an electrical network by Terna in Rome's Parioli district, archaeological digs at Piazza Pitagora revealed a Roman road paved with basalt and a funerary monument from the imperial period, located 1–1.5 meters beneath the surface. The excavation, led by archaeologist Fabrizio Santi and overseen by Soprintendenza Speciale di Roma, included team members Cesare Baglieri, Angela Conti, and Viviana Petraroli from Tethys srl. The discovered road segment spans four meters and includes sidewalks. The funerary monument, which exhibited various usage phases, contained two oil lamps dating to the 3rd century AD and some bone fragments. Soprintendente Daniela Porro highlighted the significance of this discovery in clarifying the historical route of the Via Salaria Vetus.
Key facts
- Roman road and mausoleum discovered at Piazza Pitagora, Parioli, Rome
- Road basalt paving found 1–1.5 meters below current street level
- Road segment is 4 meters long and 4 meters wide with lateral crepidines
- Funerary monument dates to imperial era with multiple phases of use
- Two oil lamps from first half of 3rd century AD and bone fragments found inside tomb
- Excavation directed by Fabrizio Santi of Soprintendenza Speciale di Roma
- Field archaeologists: Cesare Baglieri, Angela Conti, Viviana Petraroli of Tethys srl
- Discovery occurred during electrical network installation by Terna
- Daniela Porro, Soprintendente Speciale di Roma, praised the collaboration
- Find sheds light on debated route of Via Salaria Vetus
Entities
Institutions
- Soprintendenza Speciale di Roma
- Terna
- Tethys srl
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Piazza Pitagora
- Parioli
- Via Salaria Vetus
- Via Flaminia
- Tiber
- Antemnae
- Monte Antenne
- Villa Ada