A Roman mosaic floor has been discovered under a vineyard in northern Italy after decades of searching.
Surveyors in the commune of Negrar di Valpolicella north of Verona published images of the well-preserved tiles buried under metres of earth.
According to officials, scholars first found evidence of a Roman villa there more than a century ago.
— BBC
A note posted on the Facebook page of Negrar di Valpolicella, the Northern Italian town where the historic mosaic was discovered, stated: "After countless decades of failed attempts, part of the pavement and foundations of the Roman Villa located north of the capital, discovered by scholars over a century ago, has finally been brought to light."
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Wow, beautiful.
Plus this finally explains the terra cotta flavor of the grapes grown there.
Proof that even the Italians hated classical architecture.
Even? Who hates classical architecture?
brian williams we all know you were a lieing liberal journalist, and yesterday your were Matt Damon hiding out in ireland, assuming you were a bot, not possible....my guess you're interpol or a variation thereof. beta is harmless, he's a real human. racists hate classical architecture, not sure you knew that ;)
Roman mosaics is found throughout Mediterranean Sea and Mesopotamia. This one says "enjoy life" dated 300 BC. as a dining room floor of a villa in Antioch.
Nice to see those uptight classicists where just like us (me)
Those dig patterns look like my minecraft sessions.
That pattern with the sort of half-moon and cross is so beautiful.
The swastika?
that's a hell of an algorithm there buddy, yesterday you were MattDamon
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