Work on metro line under Rome's landmarks enters crucial phase

The project is considered one of the most complicated in the world and is expected to take a decade to complete.

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00:00 A long delayed and complex project to bring a subway line under ancient Roman ruins and

00:07 through Rome's historic center has entered a crucial phase.

00:12 The nearly 3 billion euro project is considered one of the most complicated of its kind in

00:17 the world.

00:19 The Metro C subway line has been in development for two decades but slowed by bureaucratic

00:24 and funding delays.

00:27 When completed the line will run under some of the world's most important cultural heritage

00:31 sites.

00:33 (whooshing)