Archaeology: Roman villa packed with mosaics unearthed under flats at foot of the Aventine Hill

An ancient Roman villa — resplendent with beautifully preserved black-and-white mosaics — has been unearthed under a block of flats at the foot of the Aventine Hill. Archaeologists first exposed the remains of the home — a so-called ‘domus’ that would have belonged to members of the upper class — in Rome back in 2014. Hidden … Read more