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Construction crews working on a highway in Italy<\/a> unexpectedly uncovered the remains of an ancient sanctuary \u2014 sparking an archaeological investigation.<\/p>\n

The discovery was announced by the Italian Superintendency of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape in a May 19 press release.<\/p>\n

The sanctuary was found in Ponso, a town some 45 miles southwest of Venice.<\/p>\n

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Construction workers from Veneto Strade S.p.A. were building a new road from Borgo Veneto to Carceri when they uncovered the site, which dates back to the fifth century B.C.<\/p>\n

The workers were carrying out wartime ordnance clearance operations when the first artifacts were discovered.<\/p>\n

Eventually, archaeologists uncovered large rectangular foundation structures believed to be temples, including one that appears to have been surrounded by a row of columns.<\/p>\n

Though some inscriptions were in Latin, many more were written in Venetic script \u2014 an ancient language used by the Veneti people of northeastern Italy before Roman rule<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Many of the inscribed stones “appear to have been reused in a paved flooring structure whose function is still uncertain, while some remain in their original position,” officials said in a translated statement.<\/p>\n

“The paving appears to have been constructed during the 1st century A.D., according to evidence currently under study,” the release noted.<\/p>\n

“As excavations continued, new large rectangular foundation structures identifiable as temples emerged, one of which displays characteristics of a peripteral temple, surrounded by a row of columns on all sides.”<\/p>\n

Photos from the site show ancient Venetic inscriptions<\/a>, along with partially buried column fragments and stone blocks believed to be part of the temple complex.<\/p>\n

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Some inscriptions have a “votive character,” meaning they likely served a religious purpose.<\/p>\n

Archaeologists believe a branch of the Adige River flooded the area at some point in antiquity.<\/p>\n

Officials said early findings suggest “continuity of use and transformation over time, rather than abandonment.”<\/p>\n

“The site appears to have retained an important function during Roman times as well, although expressed through different forms and cultural frameworks than in the earlier phase,” the statement added.<\/p>\n

Researchers are actively investigating the area.<\/p>\n

The discovery adds to a growing list of recent archaeological finds across Italy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Last year, archaeologists in Trento found a massive Iron Age necropolis<\/a>, or “city of the dead,” with burials dating back nearly 3,000 years.<\/p>\n

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Earlier in 2026, archaeologists uncovered an ancient Roman city near the historic Appian Way<\/a>, a UNESCO World Heritage site.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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