View of a 6- meter (20-foot) section of Rome's ancient Aurelian wall that collapsed into a pile following days of heavy rain near Rome's central train station, late Thursday night, Nov. 1 2007. The section that collapsed was not part of the original Roman defenses but of a 16th century restoration ordered by the popes, said Paola Virgili, an official in charge of the wall's restoration. AP Photo logo AP Photo 52 months ago

View of a 6- meter (20-foot) section of Rome's ancient Aurelian wall that collapsed into a pile following days of heavy rain near Rome's central train station, late Thursday night, Nov. 1 2007. The section that collapsed was not part of the original Roman defenses but of a 16th century restoration ordered by the popes, said Paola Virgili, an official in charge of the wall's restoration.

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