Friday, April 4 2025

Tag: Somma Vesuviana

The remains of a villa thought to have belonged to the Roman Emperor Augustus have been found in Italy

The remains of a villa thought to have belonged to the Roman Emperor Augustus have been found in Italy

Excavations in a volcanic ash-covered region of southern Italy have uncovered the remains of a 2,000-year-old building. The excavation team believes that the structure could be a villa belonging to the Roman Emperor Augustus (63 BC – 14 AD). The excavation team consists of Japanese researchers led by University of Tokyo professor Mariko Muramatsu. Muramatsu