Subject: Secret Labyrinth of Tunnels Under Rome Mapped Thu Dec 05, 2013 7:37 am
Secret Labyrinth of Tunnels Under Rome Mapped
Deep under the streets and buildings of Rome is a maze of tunnels and quarries that dates back to the very beginning of this ancient city. Now, geologists are venturing beneath Rome to map these underground passageways, hoping to prevent modern structures from crumbling into the voids below. In 2011, there were 44 incidents of streets or portions of structures collapsing into the quarries, a number that rose to 77 in 2012 and 83 to date in 2013. To predict and prevent such collapses, George Mason University geoscientists Giuseppina Kysar Mattietti and scientists from the Center for Speleoarchaeological Research (Sotterranei di Roma) are mapping high-risk areas of the quarry system.
Yaddy
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Subject: Re: Secret Labyrinth of Tunnels Under Rome Mapped Thu Dec 05, 2013 1:16 pm
Secret????? I learned about tunnels under Rome when I went to school in Europe/Holland...every teacher and kid knew they were there and they were so numerous and "maze like" when the "true Christians" were persecuted by Rome, way...way back, they hid there, and only a few "knew" which tunnel to take where! Theyare/were no secret way back then!
nimbus
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Subject: Re: Secret Labyrinth of Tunnels Under Rome Mapped Fri Dec 06, 2013 9:36 pm
Just imagine the history.
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