Cavern discovered under Rome's Monteverde neighbourhood

Cavern discovered under Rome’s Monteverde neighbourhood

Tuesday, September 28th, 2021

A 350 metre long cavern has been discovered deep under the Monteverde neighbourhood in Rome.

It is one of the hundreds that have been blamed for a growing number of sinkholes that have swallowed cars and threatened to topple buildings.

Five years ago builders digging a garage realised that there was empty space beneath their feet. Read more

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Tags: Archeology, catacombs, Rome

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