Engineers of the time corrected the failure by adding a second ring to hold the first ring tight and added butress walls on the south side, acting clamp to keep the crack from spreading. The solution is still working today. The Auditorium Romano was designed by Renzo Piano to host the city s classical music events. However, during foundation excavation, the remains of an ancient Roman villa were unearthed. The buildings went into redesign to incorporate the villa.
Construction is still underway, as is the archeological excavations and documentation.
Marble Quarries of Carrara Carrara is 150 miles from Rome and is the world s center of the marble industry. Several large quarries dating back to the first century quarry, cut and finish marble in the area. Students will visit the quarries and production center where shop drawing and quality control operations take place. Este is the home of the wealthiest and most secular Cardinals of the 16th century. While the villa is a great architectural example, the site is most well known for the incredible gardens and fountains.