1,800-year-old ruins accidently discovered during subway construction in Rome

By KwakMin-jung Posted : July 5, 2017, 05:52 Updated : July 5, 2017, 05:52

Line C subway construction crew in Rome, Italy unearthed 1,800 years old historical site again. The photo of Rome is not related to the article. [Courtesy of Pixabay]


Rome, Italy - The construction crew working hard at an underground subway project for new Metro Line C accidentally found 1,800 years old ruins in Rome, Italy again. All work had to be halted and a team of archeologists was called to the work site to examine the ruins.

It was well preserved despite the fact that the house was burned down from fire and was frozen in time due to the collapsed ceiling that kept the part of the interior of the house safely. An archeologist Gilberto Pagani working at the site presume that the house may have belonged to a senior Rome army officer. 

According to Pagani, this find was unique because the third century home "was carbonized without being burned."

The team did not find any human remains inside of the house, but they found remains of a dog that was trapped inside of the house during the fire that engulfed the residence. One of the archeologists, Simona Morretta, told CNN, "This poor dog was already in the room during the fire. We found ashes under its paws. Probably, part of the burning ceiling fell on it, and there it was stuck and died."

The Line C construction began in 2007 but the full scope of work had been delayed constantly due to a few of historical site discoveries like army barracks and the remains of Emperor Hadrian's Athenaeum. Fortunately, these archeological discoveries were already planned and the time was set aside due to the history of Rome and how the city was built on top of historical sites for centuries. 








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