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Archeologists Make Mind-Blowing Discovery That Was Buried for 2,000 Years
The Daily Beast • • world
Key Points:
- A nearly 2,000-year-old mosaic was discovered beneath Rome's Oppian Hill near the Colosseum, covering a subterranean wall 10 meters high and 16 meters wide.
- The mosaic features scenes including a bearded philosopher, a centaur, and a young poet receiving a laurel crown, with life-sized figures, columns, and blue gemstone sections.
- Archeologists believe it could be the largest wall mosaic ever found in the Roman world, dating back to the first century A.D.
- The artwork may have belonged to a wealthy Roman residence or Emperor Nero’s Domus Aurea palace and was later sealed under public baths built by Emperor Trajan.
- The mosaic also depicts a mysterious port city, though experts are uncertain if it represents a real or imaginary location.
