> When archaeologists opened up the under layer, they found a Madonna, probably 8th century, which then decayed before their eyes (horror!) due to exposure to t

> When archaeologists opened up the under layer, they found a Madonna, probably 8th century, which then decayed before their eyes (horror!) due to exposure to the air. There is a scene of this in Frederico Fellinni’s Roma if anyone has patience for a 2 hour long comedic dramatic film in which the main character of the film is Rome itself