A Tunnel to the Past Photograph by Stephen L. Alvarez
Beneath the streets of Rome, Luca Antognoli, a member of the preservation group Roma Sotterranea, inspects the Cloaca Maxima, which dates from the sixth century B.C. and is still in use today. Ancient Romans dug channels to the Tiber to drain the areas between Rome's seven hills and later paved them over. Centuries of construction and detritus have buried the drains.
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Camera: Canon EOS 1DS Mark II Format: Digital Lens: 17mm Speed and F-Stop: 1/6 @ f/2.8
Weather Conditions: Indoors Time of Day: 11 a.m. Lighting Techniques: Two slaved electric flashes
