Florence Dig

CBC

CBC Radio: Florence Dig info

  • Type Program: Radio
  • Reporter: Jean Di Marino
  • Broadcaster: CBC Radio
  • Station: Canada
  • Location: Florence, Italy

CBC: “The World this Weekend” (8/11/08)

Unearthing the hidden secrets of Florence

The city lifts the veil on an archaeological dig under one of its most important buildings, the Palazzo Vecchio, the centuries-old seat of local government. Scientists have unearthed the remains of an ancient Roman theatre, in the process revealing the city’s evolution over the past two thousand years.