Isn't alliteration wonderful.
According to an article written in Yahoo News, the third-century Roman sculptures were found in Rome. While excavating a public site, the archeologists discovered six marble statues. The five heads were found in an ancient fountain in what was a lavish Roman villa.
The belief is that the villa belonged to a high-ranking official to the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus, dating back to 193-211 A.D.
I find it amazing that almost two thousand years later give or take a century or two, we're still finding such incredible treasures.
What makes this find so wonderful, other than the busts of course, is that the dig was financed by private entrepreneurs.
I'm sure more information will become available as the sculptures are restored and more information is gained from the archaeological site.
If I'm lucky and the site is open to the public, I hope to pay a visit in October.
Till next time,
Margot Justes
www.mjustes.com
A Hotel in Paris
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