Hungry for knowledge and industrial archeology
The building complex was built between 1888 and 1891 by architect Joachim Ersoch and was used for slaughter and meat distribution. The restoration work, carried out from 2006 to 2010, has given birth to numerous activities dedicated to contemporary art, with the aim of creating a hub for research and artistic and cultural production. The […]
After a long time finally in its place
Inaugurated in 1927, one of the symbols of the district, it was built on a project by architect Pietro Lombardi and placed at the center of Piazza Mastro Giorgio, the current Testaccio square. In 1935 it was moved to the piazza dell’Emporio, in front of the Ponte Sublicio, and in its place was placed the […]
What remains of an immense Roman building
Connected to the river port built at the end of the third century B.C. south of the Aventino, was a vast complex of warehouses, perfected in 174 B.C. with the expansion of the Porticus, located in the area behind the Emporium, a market place for goods. Parallel to the Tiber was 487 meters long and […]