Archaeologists uncover ancient Roman structure near the Colosseum with mosaics resembling firefighters' barracks
- PC: A worker cleans a mosaic floor uncovered during archaeological excavations at Villa Celimontana in Rome, Italy.
- ReutersArchaeologists in Rome have uncovered a second-century building featuring mosaics and painted ceilings in the Villa Celimontana park, close to the Colosseum, that may once have served as barracks for the city's ancient firefighters.
- Five of the structure's eight rooms have now been fully excavated on the Caelian Hill, one of Rome's seven historic hills, within a park that was originally a noble residence dating to the 16th century.
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- PC: A worker cleans a mosaic floor uncovered during archaeological excavations at Villa Celimontana in Rome, Italy.
- ReutersArchaeologists in Rome have uncovered a second-century building featuring mosaics and painted ceilings in the Villa Celimontana park, close to the Colosseum, that may once have served as barracks for the city's ancient firefighters.
- Five of the structure's eight rooms have now been fully excavated on the Caelian Hill, one of Rome's seven historic hills, within a park that was originally a noble residence dating to the 16th century.
Sources: Times of India