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Judi Lynn

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Mon Apr 17, 2023, 10:23 PM Apr 2023

Archaeologists Uncover an 1,800-Year-Old Roman Winery of Unparalleled Opulence [View all]

18 April 2023
By EMLYN DODD

Recent excavations at the Villa of the Quintilii uncovered the remains of a unique winery just outside Rome.

The mid-third-century CE building located along the Via Appia Antica portrays a sense of opulence and performance almost never found at an ancient production site.

This exciting complex illustrates how elite Romans fused utilitarian function with luxurious decoration and theatre to fashion their social and political status.

I was one of the specialist archaeologists to study this newly excavated site. The details of this discovery are outlined in our new article in Antiquity.



View of the excavated winery at the Villa of the Quintilii on the Via Appia Antica in Rome. (S. Castellani)

More:
https://www.sciencealert.com/archaeologists-uncover-an-1800-year-old-roman-winery-of-unparalleled-opulence

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