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The discovery was made in 2014 during works to earthquake-proof the foundations of the 1950s-era building not far from the Circus Maximus. AFP
Ancient Roman ‘domus’ with mosaic floors tucked right under modern flats
Thu, 13 May 2021
It doesn t look like much from the outside, but a building in central Rome holds a hidden treasure in the basement: the remains of a Roman era home, including elaborate mosaics.
At the entrance of the 1950s building at the foot of Rome’s Aventine Hill, all appears normal, with a resident loaded with shopping bags kindly holding the door.
But venture a bit further, and down a short flight of stairs one arrives at the prize, hiding behind an ordinary grey metal door.
Rome: It doesn t look like much from the outside, but a building in central Rome holds a hidden treasure in the basement: the remains of a Roman era home, including elaborate mosaics.
At the entrance of the 1950s building at the foot of Rome s Aventine Hill, all appears normal, with a resident loaded with shopping bags kindly holding the door.
But venture a bit further, and down a short flight of stairs one arrives at the prize, hiding behind an ordinary grey metal door.
It is there where mosaics from a Roman domus , or home, dating from between the first century BC to the second century AD, are visible.