For the first time, visitors to Rome will be able to walk among the archaeological treasures of the Largo Argentina square, believed to be the place where Julius Caesar was killed, after the completion of works at the site.
The central square is home to the remains of four Roman temples dating from the fourth to the second century BC, which are below current street level and could previously only be viewed from behind barriers close to a busy junction.
A walkway has been created to allow visitors to move through the site at ground level and see the structures up close.
There are also two new exhibition areas displaying artefacts.
The area will be open to the public from today and the price for non-residents will be €5.
Italian fashion house Bulgari funded the work at a site that was first discovered and excavated during building work in Rome in the 1920s. The area is also home to a sanctuary for some of the city's stray cats.
Roman ruler Caesar was killed in 44 BC by a rival group of senators.
