The excavation of Rome’s newest subway line just keeps gifting archaeologists with amazing discoveries. Two years after a second-century military barracks was found during the excavation of the Amba Aradam station, archaeologists presented the remains of a richly decorated domus, or house, that they believe belonged to the commander of the military post, writes The New York Times. Simona Morretta, the state archaeologist responsible for the site, said that even after they discovered the military complex, the team “didn’t imagine that we’d find a house with a central courtyard.” It also appears that one of the 14 rooms was heated, and the house also has a fountain. Archaeologists also found the foundation of another structure, equal in size but far less opulent, at the same level, some 40 feet below the surface. They suspect it was a warehouse. The domus was very well preserved, and the walls had been leveled at a height of five feet and the rooms filled with dirt, which suggests it was intentionally buried. The excavation also unearthed rare wooden artifacts. The domus and the warehouse will be removed form the site and temporarily preserved in special containers while the construction at the site continues. As of now, 21 of the 24 stations of the new subway route, Line C, which links the city center to an area east of Rome, are operational.
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