Ancient Roman fresco and mosaic featuring maritime city unveiled at Baths of Trajan
- Mayor Robert Gualtieri presented the recently restored “Painted City” fresco and “Great Mosaic” that were discovered in an underground gallery during excavations in the 1990s of the Baths of Trajan on the Oppio hi
- What is believed to be Rome’s largest fresco and mosaic complex has been opened for public viewing.
- The first-century AD artwork depicts a maritime city, situated within what later became the largest bath complex in the world.
Confirmed
- Mayor Robert Gualtieri presented the recently restored “Painted City” fresco and “Great Mosaic” that were discovered in an underground gallery during excavations in the 1990s of the Baths of Trajan on the Oppio hi
- What is believed to be Rome’s largest fresco and mosaic complex has been opened for public viewing.
- The first-century AD artwork depicts a maritime city, situated within what later became the largest bath complex in the world.
Sources: The Independent, ABC News