During the archaeological investigations, the remains of a funerary monument of the imperial age with several phases of use emerged: in the tomb, probably remodeled in ancient times, two oil lamps from the first half of the third century AD and a few bone fragments were found

A stretch of a paved Roman road, probably pertaining to the road Salaria Vetus, a Roman tomb have come to light a Pythagoras squareIn the neighborhood Parioli, during the archaeological investigations conducted under the direction of Special Superintendence of Rome as part of the works by Terna Spa for the construction of the new Nomentana-Villa Borghese underground cable line. The Special Superintendence of Rome communicates this in a note.

During the archaeological investigations, the remains of a funerary monument of the imperial age with several phases of use emerged: in the tomb, probably remodeled in ancient times, two oil lamps from the first half of the third century AD and a few bone fragments were found. The findings took place between 1 and 1,50 meters below the current road level. “Once again we have the opportunity to witness a very important discovery thanks to the synergy between the Superintendency and Terna”, explained the special superintendent of Rome, Daniela Porro. "One of the many virtuous collaborations - she added - that allows citizens to be witnesses of how services for users and the protection of the archaeological and cultural heritage of Rome can be harmoniously combined".

The excavations, with the scientific direction of Fabrizio Santi, archaeologist of the Special Superintendence of Rome and conducted in the field by the archaeologists Cesare Baglieri, Angela Conti and Viviana Petraroli of Tethys srl, are still in progress and aimed at the correct identification of the ancient finds, to their protection and to collect scientific data and information, allowing the continuation of the work as quickly as possible. The paved road, identified for a length of about four meters, is four meters wide and has part of the original crepidini (sidewalks) on the sides. It is oriented approximately along the route of today's via Bertoloni. The funerary monument, typical of the so-called Salaria Vetus as well as of the great consular roads, directly overlooked the road along its eastern side. "Modern scholars have long debated the path of the Salaria Vetus: there are those who hypothesize - explains Santi - that, skirting the Parioli hill towards the Via Flaminia, it continued as far as the Tiber, while others believe that, at the height of the viale Rossini at the intersection with via de Cavalieri, folded towards the ancient Latin center of Antemnae, the current Monte Antenne. This discovery is important precisely because it helps us to shed light on the route of this Roman road ”.

Already in the fourth century, the liturgical calendar Depositio Martirum remembers Sant'Ermete buried in the Bassilla cemetery along the Salaria Vetus and this way is mentioned only in late antiquity and medieval sources, not to be confused with the Salaria proper. But it is undoubtedly an older road, attested in a later period due to the presence, along its path, of important catacomb complexes. The works of Terna, the company that manages the national electricity grid, in recent weeks in the Pinciano and Parioli districts are part of the activities envisaged by the memorandum of understanding with the Lazio Region and the Municipality of Rome, signed in March 2022, for the construction of four fully underground cable connections with advanced technology, for a total of approximately 25 kilometers. The infrastructures are aimed at increasing the efficiency, sustainability and safety of the capital's electricity system.