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Roman archaeological discoveries in Italy and Turkey

Overview

Recent archaeological developments in Italy and Turkey have highlighted significant Roman-era artworks and structures. In Rome, excavations at Villa Celimontana uncovered a second-century building featuring marine-themed mosaics, which researchers suggest may have been linked to the Vigiles, the ancient firefighting and night-watch force.

In Aspendos, Turkey, excavations revealed a third-century mosaic depicting the river god Eurymedon within a large structure, likely a monumental fountain or nymphaeum renovated after a 262 AD earthquake.

Further developments in Rome include the unveiling of a restored underground chamber beneath the Baths of Trajan. This site features the world’s largest wall mosaic and the ‘Painted City’ fresco, an aerial-perspective depiction of a walled maritime city. While located near the Baths of Trajan, researchers indicate these pieces may have originally belonged to Emperor Nero’s Domus Aurea complex.

Entities

Roberto Gualtieri · Rome · Vigiles · Claudio Parisi Presicce · Villa Celimontana

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Rome unveils restored Baths of Trajan with massive mosaic and fresco

    Rome has unveiled a restored underground gallery at the Baths of Trajan, featuring the world’s largest wall mosaic and a mysterious fresco of an unidentified maritime city.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Archaeological discoveries reveal Roman mosaics and ancient structures in Italy and Turkey

    Archaeologists have uncovered significant Roman remains, including a potential Vigiles building in Rome and a rare mosaic of the river god Eurymedon in Aspendos, Turkey.

Sources

europesays.com · goworldtravel.com · independentpress.cc · oggiroma.it · storicang.it · thecooldown.com