Digging through time by Dr. Darius Arya and Dr. Beth Harris Dirt and detritus have built up in Rome over the centuries—the city now sits well above ancient street level. Cite this page Cite this page as: Dr. Darius Arya and Dr. Beth Harris, "Digging through time," in Smarthistory, December 9, 2015, accessed March 19, 2024, https://smarthistory.org/digging-through-time-a-beginners-guide-to-ancient-rome/.