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A Vast 1,700-Year-Old Mosaic Is Still Emerging at Pompeiopolis in Anatolia
Archaeologists at Pompeiopolis in northern Anatolia have uncovered approximately 105 square meters of a fourth-century mosaic, but the number comes with an important qualification: it is not the total size of the floor. Part of the decorated pavement remains buried beneath the central nave of a monumental basilica. Until excavation reaches its outer limits, archaeologists…
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Vitruvius’ Lost Basilica Found: Archaeologists Confirm Legendary Roman Building in Fano
For more than two millennia, it existed only on parchment. Now, it has emerged from the ground. Archaeologists in Italy have officially confirmed the discovery of the long-lost basilica designed by Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, the Roman architect whose ideas shaped Western architecture itself. The monumental structure, uncovered beneath the historic center of Fano, marks the…
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Archaeologists Discover Important Part of Roman Basilica in Basement of Building in London
Archaeological excavations in the basement of an office building in London have uncovered an important part of a Roman basilica. The team of archaeologists working at 85 Gracechurch Street experienced great excitement when they revealed sections of a stone wall that is believed to have formed the basilica’s foundation and should have been two and…