{"id":243621,"date":"2023-12-12T16:21:19","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T16:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=243621"},"modified":"2023-12-12T16:21:19","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T16:21:19","slug":"roman-home-with-an-unparalleled-mosaic-uncovered-near-colosseum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/roman-home-with-an-unparalleled-mosaic-uncovered-near-colosseum\/","title":{"rendered":"Roman home with an &apos;unparalleled&apos; mosaic uncovered near Colosseum"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Talk about s-tile! 2,000-year-old Roman home with an &#8216;unparalleled&#8217; mosaic featuring shells, marble and precious glass is uncovered near Rome&#8217;s Colosseum<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Archaeologists have uncovered a Roman home boasting an unparalleled mosaic<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Scenes are depicted through different types of shells, marble and precious glass<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Archaeologists have uncovered a luxurious Roman home near Rome&#8217;s Colosseum, boasting an &#8216;unparalleled&#8217; mosaic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The stunning mosaic features shells, marble and precious glass, the culture ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>Three large ships ride waves in the mosaic towards a coastal city, its walls dotted with small towers and porticoes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This scene suggests the owner of the more than 2,000-year-old home, or domus, had been victorious in battle.<\/p>\n<p>The building, which dates to between the second half of the 2nd century BC and the end of the 1st century BC, is &#8216;an authentic treasure&#8217;, Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/15\/78872899-0-image-a-72_1702396523160.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Archaeologists have uncovered a luxurious Roman home near Rome&#8217;s Colosseum, boasting an &#8216;unparalleled&#8217; mosaic<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/15\/78872883-0-image-a-73_1702396624697.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The stunning mosaic features shells, marble and precious glass, the culture ministry said<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/15\/78872875-0-image-a-74_1702396671021.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Three large ships ride waves in the mosaic towards a coastal city, its walls dotted with small towers and porticoes<\/p>\n<h3>READ MORE: Italy&#8217;s forgotten Roman town is FOUND after 1,500 years\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Brought to light after archaeologists discovered a series of walls in 2018, the domus is spread over several floors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So far only some rooms have been excavated, and the dig will continue well into 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Set around an atrium, the domus&#8217;s main room is a banquet hall styled as a grotto, which was used during the summer months, the ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>The owner, a nobleman likely to have been a senator, would have entertained guests with &#8216;spectacular water games&#8217;, thanks to lead pipes set between the decorated walls, it said.<\/p>\n<p>But what &#8216;makes the discovery exceptional is&#8230; an extraordinary wall covered with a so-called &#8220;rustic&#8221; mosaic unparalleled in terms of the chronology and the complexity of the scenes depicted,&#8217; it added.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/15\/78872895-0-image-a-75_1702396696213.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Brought to light after archaeologists discovered a series of walls in 2018, the domus is spread over several floors<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/15\/78872879-0-image-a-76_1702396698482.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>So far only some rooms have been excavated, and the dig will continue well into 2024<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/15\/78872877-0-image-a-77_1702396701208.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Set around an atrium, the domus&#8217;s main room is a banquet hall styled as a grotto, which was used during the summer months, the ministry said<\/p>\n<p>A &#8216;complex sequence&#8217; of scenes are depicted through &#8216;different types of shells, Egyptian blue tesserae, precious glass, minute flakes of white marble or other types of stone&#8217;, according to the ministry.<\/p>\n<p>Among the vines and lotus leaves lie piles of weapons with Celtic-type trumpets, warships, and tridents, &#8216;alluding perhaps to a double triumph, terrestrial and naval, of the owner of the domus&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>There is &#8216;a fascinating depiction&#8217; of a landscape, complete with coastal city and a cliff, simulated with travertine rock, facing &#8216;the sea ploughed by three large ships, one of which has raised sails&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The representation of a coastal city could allude to a warlike conquest by the owner of the domus, belonging to an aristocratic personage, presumably of senatorial rank,&#8217; the ministry said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/15\/78872857-0-image-a-81_1702396781078.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The owner, a nobleman likely to have been a senator, would have entertained guests with &#8216;spectacular water games&#8217;, thanks to lead pipes set between the decorated walls<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/15\/78872887-0-image-a-78_1702396707240.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>But what &#8216;makes the discovery exceptional is&#8230; an extraordinary wall covered with a so-called &#8216;rustic&#8217; mosaic unparalleled in terms of the chronology and the complexity of the scenes depicted&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/15\/78872863-0-image-a-80_1702396738677.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Archaeologists also uncovered a white stucco &#8216;of the highest quality&#8217; in the adjoining reception room<\/p>\n<p>Archaeologists also uncovered a white stucco &#8216;of the highest quality&#8217; in the adjoining reception room.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We will work intensively to make this place, one of the most evocative in ancient Rome, accessible to the public as soon as possible,&#8217; said Alfonsina Russo, head of the Colosseum Archaeological Park.<\/p>\n<p>The domus is an early example of &#8216;luxuria&#8217;, the displaying of wealth and rank through sumptuous villas and lifestyles.<\/p>\n<p>It is also supports historical sources which describe the extensive residences of great Roman senatorial families in the north-western area of the Palatine, one of the city&#8217;s seven hills.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/16\/78872881-0-image-a-82_1702396818406.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A &#8216;complex sequence&#8217; of scenes are depicted through &#8216;different types of shells, Egyptian blue tesserae, precious glass, minute flakes of white marble or other types of stone&#8217;, according to the ministry<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/16\/78872891-0-image-a-83_1702396832520.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Among the vines and lotus leaves lie piles of weapons with Celtic-type trumpets, warships, and tridents, &#8216;alluding perhaps to a double triumph, terrestrial and naval, of the owner of the domus&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>WHAT IS THE COLOSSEUM?\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/16\/78873199-0-image-a-86_1702396904806.jpg\" height=\"189\" width=\"284\"><\/p>\n<p>The Colosseum is 2,000-year-old stone ampitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian Emperors of the Roman Empire around 70 AD<\/p>\n<p>The Colosseum is 2,000-year-old stone ampitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian Emperors of the Roman Empire around 70 AD.<\/p>\n<p>It stands four stories tall at its highest point, measures 620 by 513 feet (189 by 156 metres), and could hold as many as 50,000 spectators.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Colosseum was used for gladiatorial combat, animal hunts and even mock naval combat.<\/p>\n<p>In around 523 AD, the Colosseum ceased hosting entertainment and was used for a variety of purposes, including housing, a cemetery, a church, a fortress and quarrying.<\/p>\n<p>Over time, it was damaged by lightning and earthquakes and, even more severely, by vandalism and pollution.<\/p>\n<p>Its preservation began in the 19th century by the order of popes, followed by restoration in the 1990s.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: Britannica<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-12855499\/Talk-s-tile-2-000-year-old-Roman-home-unparalleled-mosaic-featuring-shells-marble-precious-glass-uncovered-near-Romes-Colosseum.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Talk about s-tile! 2,000-year-old Roman home with an &#8216;unparalleled&#8217; 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