The remains of a Roman villa packed with rare mosaics have been found under a block of flats in Rome, the latest in a series of ancient treasures discovered inches below the modern city.
Now excavated and accessible through a door in the basement of the residential building, the site will open to the public next month.
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Now excavated and accessible through a door in the basement of the residential building, the site will open to the public next month.
An ancient Roman villa has been found under a block of flats in Rome
The luxurious Aventine Hill villa, complete with pristine mosaics, had been hidden for 2,000 years.
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Layers of rare mosaic in sinking Roman villa found below flats
The remains of a Roman villa packed with rare mosaics have been found under a block of flats in Rome, the latest in a series of ancient treasures discovered inches below the modern city.Now excavated
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