Ancient Roman Mosaic Floor Uncovered in Italy
Stunning floor made millennia ago.
In Italy, in a vineyard in Negrar di Valpolicella, just northwest of Verona, they have found the ruins of a Roman villa, so far uncovering just a small portion of an incredible mosaic floor.
They knew this villa was somewhere and, after many decades of failed attempts, they’ve found it! They will be working with the land owner and the municipality to figure out to preserve the site.
A NEGRAR UN TESORO ARCHEOLOGICO SOTTO LE VIGNE
Dopo innumerevoli decenni di tentativi falliti, finalmente è stata…
Posted by Comune di Negrar di Valpolicella on Monday, May 25, 2020
How does something like this get buried?
Myko Clelland, the Dapper Historian on Twitter, shared the photos and someone asked him “how something like this is allowed to be covered by dirt by any people of any age! How do important things get buried?” He explained, “In 1519 a letter was written to Pope Leo X to express dismay and appeal for help in saving some of these ancient ruins for future generations, for the most part, people didn’t really see them as something that needed preservation!”
In 1519 a letter was written to Pope Leo X to express dismay and appeal for help in saving some of these ancient ruins for future generations, for the most part, people didn’t really see them as something that needed preservation!
— Myko Clelland (@DapperHistorian) May 26, 2020
What a gorgeous sight, that mosaic floor!
