Italy: Rome reveals secrets of pyramid in virtual tour

Rome: Piramide Cestia, Rome’s only surviving ancient Egyptian-style pyramid, welcomed virtual visitors on a special online tour to celebrate the Labour Day public holiday on May 1.

The tour inside the ancient monument, which dates to the first century BC, was organised by Italy’s culture ministry as part of its highly successful campaign La cultura non si ferma (Culture never stops) during the coronavirus lockdown.

The virtual tour of the pyramid, built as a tomb for the powerful Roman magistrate Caius Cestius, was accompanied by music performed by the orchestraand choir of the Accademia Nazionale di S. Cecilia, conducted by Antonio Pappano.