Archaeology: Roman villa packed with mosaics unearthed under flats at foot of the Aventine Hill
Ancient Roman villa packed with rare mosaics is unearthed under a block of flats at foot of the Aventine Hill where wealthy citizens lived 2,000 years ago The so-called ‘domus’ was uncovered during earthquake-proofing work in 2015 Mosaics depicted ornamental patterns, colourful parrots and a growing vine Excavations also found artefacts including oil lamps, bowls … Read more