Philosophia
October 10th, 2006, 09:41 AM
Ancient Roman treasures found under Vatican car park
Archaeologists yesterday unveiled a 2,000-year-old burial ground discovered by chance inside the Vatican City.
The necropolis, which traces pagan Rome to the birth of Christianity, was discovered three years ago while excavations were being carried out for an underground garage to ease the Vatican's parking problems.
It contains more than 40 elaborately decorated mausoleums and 200 individual tombs. Headstones, including one that belonged to a slave of Nero, funerary urns and elaborately decorated frescoes and mosaic floors have also been uncovered on the site.
From http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,1891559,00.html
I would love to see this! What a find...
Archaeologists yesterday unveiled a 2,000-year-old burial ground discovered by chance inside the Vatican City.
The necropolis, which traces pagan Rome to the birth of Christianity, was discovered three years ago while excavations were being carried out for an underground garage to ease the Vatican's parking problems.
It contains more than 40 elaborately decorated mausoleums and 200 individual tombs. Headstones, including one that belonged to a slave of Nero, funerary urns and elaborately decorated frescoes and mosaic floors have also been uncovered on the site.
From http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,1891559,00.html
I would love to see this! What a find...