During one of the operations, he discovered one of the main necropolises of ancient Rome

One of the largest necropolises of ancient Rome, which preserved human statues, paintings and mosaics, was discovered in the Basilica of San Pablo Extramuros, during work on a student residence in the Italian capital.

The thousand-year history of Rome should never be surprising, and during the excavations, as is usual in the capital, a new part of the necropolis was discovered, of which only a small part was known, but which would have been formed for a long time five burial buildings which date from the period between the first century B.C. C. and 4th century AD. C.

In addition to the columbaria, 50 human esqueletos were dragged, in some of them a club was driven into the top of the mountain, which is evidence of a well-known ritual that was supposed to mitigate evil as much as possible.

Likewise, there is another peculiarity observed by anthropologists working in this area: initial observations indicate that in all cases the images were of men between the ages of 20 and 40 who were of robust constitution.

The most significant discovery was the discovery of various individual dwellings with remains of paintings and two-color mosaics.

The experts of the Special Superintendent of Rome, who direct the ongoing preventive archaeological research, I believe it will be discovered much more carefully as the work progresses.

“The quality of the structures, the organization of the spaces and the abundance of decorative elements represent an important opportunity for scientific study. The superintendence will guarantee the full protection of the complex,” said Rome’s special superintendent Daniela Porro in a press release.

Excavation director Diletta Menghinello explained in a note that at a depth of approximately one meter, a core of various imperial-era burial buildings emerged. They feature a quadrangular plan and technologies above, aligned north to south and preceded by two smaller structures. A particular building, similar to the others but perpendicular to them, suggests, along with the rest of the other dwellings, that the complex was arranged around an inner courtyard”.

Some of the uncovered graves are likely to be columbariums and “in fact, it is possible to discern an elaborate decorative apparatus, composed of frescoes, bands and plant motifs, decorated with figures of Roman funerary symbolism such as ‘prayers’ or ‘winged victorias'”, the archaeologist added.

It is very likely, he added, “that the continuation of the excavations allows the discovery of numerous funerary tools, epigraphs and revestimentos of his life and also has a small head of what appears to be Apolo”.

The hall was announced by the Italian Minister of Culture, Alessandro Giuli: “Necrópolis Ostiense, one of the largest in ancient Rome. We provide another important testimony that, thanks to a special superintendence, it will be protected, studied and valued, without opposing the project of a new student residence, and with the hope that the discoveries will be accessible to visitors”.