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Italian officials recently unveiled the remains of an ancient Roman villa<\/a> found beneath a high school gym \u2014 thanks to students who brought attention to the long-rumored site.<\/p>\n

The domus, an upscale Roman house, was found under Cavour High School, just steps away from Rome’s Colosseum.<\/p>\n

Archaeologists unveiled the results of their excavation after presenting their findings to teachers and students at Cavour High School earlier in June.<\/p>\n

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In a statement issued by the school, Cavour High School<\/a> said the domus was discovered “by chance,” beneath a gymnasium, though officials did not elaborate on the circumstances surrounding the find.<\/p>\n

“Over the years, after becoming aware of these findings, school staff informed Rome\u2019s Special Superintendency about the accidental discoveries,” the translated statement said.<\/p>\n

“Following the planning of an intervention, work began in January 2026 to remove more recent fill material, paving the way for the archaeological excavation<\/a> of the site.”<\/p>\n

Pictures of the site released by officials show vaulted rooms with faded frescoes and decorative plasterwork, along with some modern graffiti and piles of rubble.<\/p>\n

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Claudia Marino, a history and Latin teacher at Cavour High School, told The Times of London that she initially dismissed rumors that ancient ruins were hidden beneath the school.<\/p>\n

“Ten years ago, a student told me the story, but I didn\u2019t give it much thought,” Marino told the publication.<\/p>\n

It wasn’t until years later, following a student protest<\/a> at the school, that Marino said she began to believe the rumors.<\/p>\n

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“When it was over, a group of students told me, \u2018There really is something under the school,'” she added. “We take our pupils to have outdoor lessons on the Palatine Hill, so they know [what] they are talking about.”<\/p>\n

Marino eventually ventured to the school’s basement with her colleagues and opened up an iron door with a key \u2014 revealing the long-rumored ruins.<\/p>\n

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“Beyond that were ancient Roman walls<\/a>, a space we squeezed through \u2014 and we were in the villa,” she told The Times of London.<\/p>\n

The villa contained graffiti dated 1940 and 1950<\/a>, indicating the site had been accessed decades before the recent excavation.<\/p>\n

Officials plan to eventually open the villa to the public, with students serving as guides.<\/p>\n

The villa is one of many Roman buildings<\/a> that have been discovered \u2014 or rediscovered \u2014 in recent years.<\/p>\n

Last summer, archaeologists working on Rome’s Metro Line C project uncovered a multi-story apartment building dating to the first century B.C.<\/p>\n

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Earlier that season, a pedestrian helped discover an ancient Roman building<\/a> at a highway construction site in Switzerland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/ancient-roman-villa-beneath-high-school-gym-reveals-stunning-secret-past <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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