Via Alessandrina, which runs alongside Via dei Fori Imperali through Trajan's Markets in Rome, has reopened to the public.
It had been closed for more than a decade for archaeological excavations that never took place due to lack of funding.
The mayor of Rome Ignazio Marino reopened the historic road as part of his plans to transform the Forum area into the “world's largest archaeological park.”
“It is a joy to reopen this road,” Marino said. “We didn’t just give it back to the Romans, but to the entire planet.”
Panels illustrating the history of the road and of the Fori Imperiali have been installed. There are also plans to introduce a new lighting system to enhance the ancient surroundings. The road directly overlooks the Fori Imperiali.
The mayor said he is working on a plan to make the entire Fori Imperiali area pedestrianized during the Christmas season.
