We had seen it many years ago. For a mistake in the connections of trams and buses, by chance we found ourselves very close to the square and we decided to see it as it is now. The square, formerly known as Piazza Mastro Giorgio, came to life by popular will around 1900, to curb the urbanization of the area. In the same year, the Committee for the economic and moral improvement of Testaccio obtained the assignment of a dirt and non-building lot on which the square was created. For many years, Piazza Testaccio was the commercial heart of the district and home to one of the historic local markets of the capital, which today is located in via Galvani. In 1926, the Fountain of the Amphorae, created by Pietro Lombardi, was placed in the center of the square of the populous working-class district. Soon, however, due to problems related to the collapse of the ground below, the Municipality of Rome decided to carry out consolidation works and, in 1935, to preserve it, they had the fountain transferred to Piazza dell'Emporio. In 2015, following the complete restyling of the square with new pavement and new urban furnishings that made the space usable for citizens, the fountain was restored to its original location. It is a beautiful, large, airy square, full of trees and benches, where old people and children can sit and enjoy the fresh air of the good shady afternoons.

Getting away from all the big tourist attractions will allow you to discover many wonderful things that make Rome special. The Testaccio neighborhood fits the bill nicely, and the this piazza is a great place to relax and enjoy the slower pace without tourists everywhere you look.