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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNArchaeologists Stumble Onto Sprawling Ancient Roman Villa During Construction of a Road in FranceIn ancient times, all roads led to Rome—or so the saying goes. Nowadays, new roads can lead to Roman ruins. During construction on an alternative route to D606, a regional road just under two miles ...
"In Roman villa complexes, apsidal-ended rooms were usually reserved for dining or the reception of guests," Walton said. Outside the villa, the team identified a series of ditches.
This villa, about 30 miles from Villa of the Quintilii, is currently the only known parallel. With only one dining room currently excavated, Dodd and the team are looking for funding to uncover ...
The room was found at the Civita Giuliana villa, some 600 meters (2,000 ft) north of the walls of Pompeii, which was wiped out by a volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago.
Archaeology & History Roman Villa in Spain Yields More Than 4,000 Painted Wall Fragments. The sections hint at the "rich decoration" of the stately residence, archaeologists said.
The Roman villa complex, which extends down to the beach and the seabed, has been found to contain 10 large rooms from different building phases, ...
Archaeologists in Burgundy, France, have unearthed a gigantic Roman-era villa containing gardens, pools, and multiple buildings in one of the region’s most significant discoveries.
The inhabitants of this “monumental" Roman villa, dating back to around the 1st century AD, ... "About 10 large rooms with different building phases, ...
A three-year project to build a child’s playground and recreation area south of the Italian city of Naples has unearthed the ruins of an ancient clifftop villa.
The inhabitants of this “monumental" Roman villa, dating back to around the 1st century AD, ... "About 10 large rooms with different building phases, ...
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