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Roman floor mosaics brought to light at Negrar di Valpolicella, Verona
Archaeology News Network ^ | May 26, 2020 | editors

Posted on 05/28/2020 2:32:44 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

Archaeologists of the Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape of Verona are bringing to light the magnificent floor mosaics and foundations of a Roman villa dating back to the third century AD. The villa, which was first discovered in the 1920s at Negrar di Valpolicella, near Verona, had remained buried since then and was all but forgotten.

In summer 2019 the technicians of the Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape of Verona returned to the site after almost a century, under the direction of the archaeologist Gianni de Zuccato. The investigations continued in October 2019 and in February of this year, until they came to a standstill due to the coronavirus emergency.

In May the archaeologists resumed the excavation and within a week of digging trenches between the rows of vines they managed to locate part of the villa's mosaic floors and foundations. "For the moment", said de Zuccato, "our objective is simply to ascertain the exact dimensions of the ancient building."

Roberto Grison, mayor of Negrar di Valpolicella, is also excited with the rediscovery of the villa. "We believe that a cultural site of such value deserves attention and should be enhanced," he said. "That's why, together with the Superintendence and the private owners of the land, we will find a way to fund the excavation and make this treasure available to the wider public."

(Excerpt) Read more at archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com ...


TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: archaeology; godsgravesglyphs; italy; negrardivalpolicella; romanempire; rome
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To: Mr. N. Wolfe

Mr. Wolfe: “Amazing. What’ll they dig up next?”

Jimmy Hoffa?


21 posted on 05/28/2020 3:15:33 PM PDT by Tahoe3002
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To: Tahoe3002

A friend of Bill’s.


22 posted on 05/28/2020 3:31:28 PM PDT by Hieronymus (“I shall drink to the Pope, if you please, still, to conscience first, and to the Pope afterwards.Â)
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To: SunkenCiv

Very cool. The source article has more examples of what was unearthed.


23 posted on 05/28/2020 3:38:16 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp???)
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To: oldvirginian
”Finding more beautiful things the Romans built to last the ages.“

In 2000 years people of the future will have a hard time finding anything of our society. The way we build with concrete and rebar is not long lasting. The rebar rusts and splits the concrete apart. Alcatraz prison is a perfect example.

24 posted on 05/28/2020 3:40:56 PM PDT by wildcard_redneck ("Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither.")
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To: BobL
”It’s beautiful, but why bury it underground?

The dirt that has accumulated over the mosaic is the result of deposition over 1800 years from windblown soil, livestock manure, trash, dead vegetation, knocked-down buildings, etc.

For example in London the Roman level is typically 30 feet below the current ground level. The same is true for the city of Rome as well.

25 posted on 05/28/2020 3:46:17 PM PDT by wildcard_redneck ("Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither.")
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To: wildcard_redneck

I know...I was just having fun, and you forgot a BIG ONE - volcanic eruptions.


26 posted on 05/28/2020 3:49:21 PM PDT by BobL
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To: SunkenCiv

We got to actually walk on the tiles at a 3rd century villa in Sicily last year. 35 million tiles. Late empire money escaping Rome, as they could see the handwriting on the walls.


27 posted on 05/28/2020 3:55:02 PM PDT by cicero2k
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To: wildcard_redneck

In 2000 years people, probably archeologists, will be
looking at the huge circular T shaped pillars and
wonder why we called them intersections...


28 posted on 05/28/2020 3:58:15 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: SunkenCiv

That’s so odd.

Why’d the Romans pave the bottom of a deep trench with mosaics?


29 posted on 05/28/2020 3:59:25 PM PDT by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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To: SunkenCiv

Yummm...Valpolicella and Bardolino....


30 posted on 05/28/2020 4:08:02 PM PDT by Mashood
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To: BobL

You are right about volcanos, it is Italy after all.


31 posted on 05/28/2020 4:12:45 PM PDT by wildcard_redneck ("Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither.")
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To: BBQToadRibs

“And here I can barely get a kitchen floor to last 15 years.”

Makes two of us.
If I get 15 years out of a floor I consider it a minor miracle. :(


32 posted on 05/28/2020 4:13:34 PM PDT by oldvirginian (The average "progressive" makes Jethro Bodean look like Albert Einstein)
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To: wildcard_redneck

“Alcatraz prison is a perfect example.”

Disposable buildings that are ugly as sin. If researchers come across pictures of our buildings 2000 years from now their commentary will be about how the architects of today had no vision of beauty. My opinion anyway.


33 posted on 05/28/2020 4:22:42 PM PDT by oldvirginian (The average "progressive" makes Jethro Bodean look like Albert Einstein)
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To: oldvirginian

Agree completely!


34 posted on 05/28/2020 4:23:18 PM PDT by Reily
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To: oldvirginian
You were right about the buildings today being soulless and ugly. Modern architects are under the spell of the ‘New Brutalism’ movement. This was done on purpose to the West.

Every one of these monstrous buildings show be torn down.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brutalist_architecture

35 posted on 05/28/2020 4:35:46 PM PDT by wildcard_redneck ("Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither.")
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To: SunkenCiv

Beautiful!


36 posted on 05/28/2020 4:38:52 PM PDT by BEJ
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To: BBQToadRibs

I’ve gotten 10 years so far out of my bathroom floor. I put down porcelain tiles.


37 posted on 05/28/2020 5:01:21 PM PDT by EvilCapitalist (Fire Fauci)
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To: oldvirginian

I just commented to my Wife that they (Romans) make me look really bad in the “home improvements area”.


38 posted on 05/28/2020 5:33:50 PM PDT by NativeSon ( What Would Virginia Do? #WWVD)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Eh, whats a few hundred years between FRiends. :)


39 posted on 05/28/2020 5:52:42 PM PDT by Redcitizen (Nobody needs a 10 round magazine. You need a 30 round magazine.)
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To: wildcard_redneck

Ugly buildings brought to us by socialist sympathizers who wanted the whole world to look like their souls: ugly, barren, tasteless.
These buildings do brutalize the senses. Agree with tearing them all down.


40 posted on 05/28/2020 5:56:43 PM PDT by oldvirginian (The average "progressive" makes Jethro Bodean look like Albert Einstein)
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