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Photographers take pictures during the presentation to the press of an archaeological finding that emerged during the excavations at a Mausoleum in Rome. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)
Archaeologists have discovered a rare stone delineating the city limits of ancient Rome that dates from the age of Emperor Claudius in 49 AD and was found during excavations for a new sewage system.
Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi was on hand for the unveiling Friday of the pomerial stone, a huge slab of travertine that was used as a sacred.
Military and political perimeter marking the edge of the city proper with Rome’s outer territory.
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Multi-Dimensional Ancient Boundary Stone Discovered In Rome
A Roman Empire boundary stone has been discovered in Rome, and while thousands of similar stones exist across the empire, this one is being viewed with extra attention. While most Roman boundary stones say, “cross this line and you get chopped,” this one whispers complex stories of a young emperor flexing his power in a complex game of thrones world.
In June this year, during excavations for a rerouted sewer beneath the mausoleum of Emperor Augustus, a rare “boundary stone” was discovered that used to mark ancient Rome s city limits. A
PHYS article explains that the “monumental pomerial stone [a pomerium was religious boundary placed around Roman-controlled cities]” was created during the rule of Roman Emperor Claudio (Claudius) in 49 AD. The hewn boundary stone defined one extreme of the pomerium of Rome, which was the sacred boundary of “Urbe” (another name for Rome during the Roman Empire.)
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