A perfectly preserved piece of mosaic that was part of the floor of a Roman villa was discovered near the Italian city of Verona, reports Index.hr.
The mosaic was found a few meters from the vineyard, a week after the excavation continued.
The first discovery in 1922
After the discovery in 1922, when it was discovered for the first time that there was a Roman villa near Verona, which is believed to date back to the third century, the excavations almost stopped.
The site is largely abandoned and forgotten, and last summer teams of archaeologists from Verona continued their excavations. They returned to the location in October and then in February, and then the excavations were interrupted due to the coronavirus.
A week after they returned to work, they discovered the mosaic.
Decades of failures and attempts
The authorities of Negrar di Valpolicella, where the discovery was made, posted pictures on Facebook.
“After decades of trial and error, part of the floor and foundations of a Roman villa north of Verona, discovered more than 100 years ago by scientists, has now been excavated.
The supervisor will talk with the owners in the area and with the municipality in order to find the most appropriate way to make this archaeological treasure available," they write.
The mayor of Negrar di Valpolicelle told a local newspaper that he believed the discovery deserved attention.
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