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."
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In addition to your list, the high percentage of angular-subangular pebbles-cobbles might suggest sheet wash or mud flows from the surrounding hills. The source site maybe had eroded volcanic deposits or simply denuded soils on those hills.
They are so beautifully preserved!
Don’t worry bro.
The Romans made EVERYONE look bad in the home improvement department. Their outhouses make our fine dining restaurants look like.....country outhouses!
A seed takes root in a crack between tiles of the mosaic. Roots descend and a green shoot emerges. Photosynthesis begins. Carbon begins being sucked from the air to fuel the plant’s growth. The carbon from the air is used to “build” the plant, and together with water constitutes the vast bulk of the weight of the plant. The plant dies, and its carcass falls where it stood. Repeat 1,000,000,000,000 times and you get 30 feet of dirt.
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