Essays Tagged: "Monte Testaccio"

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me, by one of the river ports of the ancient city, is a substantial hill some 50 meters high called Monte Testaccio. ■ It is made up entirely of broke oil amphorae,mainly of the second and third ... rely of broke oil amphorae,mainly of the second and third centuries A.D. It has been estimated that Monte Testaccil contains the remains of some 53 million amphorae, in which aroud 6,000 million liter ...

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Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues