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Routine sewer repairs in an area in Rome, which was seeking a recognition from the Unesco as a World Heritage site, have led to the discovery of an ancient Roman-era marble statue of the mythical demigod Hercules.Repair crews were called in ...

Rome rolls out cobblestone-stamped sidewalks 09 Feb, 2021 Romes new stamped concrete pavements replicate cobblestones. Romes newest sidewalks, in the southern Appio Claudio suburb, may at first glance look like they are made with the citys iconic sampietrino cobblestones. The pavements are in fact concrete, stamped with a sampietrino pattern, in a move that has sparked debate in a city where cobblestones already are the centre of many a disagreement.