What you need to know about Testaccio

Testaccio is the 20th Rione (district) of Rome, deriving its name from Monte Testaccio (Testaccio Hill). It is located in the city’s Municipio I (1st Municipality of the city). In ancient times, much of the Tiber River trade took place here, and the remains of broken clay vessels (amphorae) were stacked creating the artificial Testaccio hill, which today […]