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  1. A Roman villa find could be ‘Port Talbot’s Pompeii’.

    Archaeologists have discovered the largest Roman villa ever found in Wales in an “amazing discovery” which they say has the potential to be “Port Talbot’s Pompeii”.

    The villa lies less than a metre under Margam Country Park.

    mediafaro.org/article/20260111

    #Archaeology #Wales #RomanVilla #PortTalbot #Romans #History #UK

  2. Lavish Roman villa with rare fish pond and frescoes unearthed in ancient Tripolis, Turkey

    Archaeologists have unearthed a stunningly well-preserved Roman villa in the city of Tripolis near Denizli in western Turkey. The discovery includes rich frescoes and a rare decorative fish pond, hinting at the luxurious lifestyles of the city’s elite nearly 1,600 years ago...

    More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/07/rom

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    #archaeology #archeology #romanvilla #romanarchitecture #tripolis

  3. Ancient Roman villa emerges from Lake Fusaro in Italy

    A remarkable finding has emerged in Italy, where the remains of a luxurious Roman villa have arisen from the waters of Lake Fusaro, which is near Naples. This phenomenon has been attributed to bradyseism, which is a geological process brought about by the movements of magma or hydrothermal fluids beneath the Earth’s surface...

    More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/03/rom

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