Villa de Adriano
Publicado en Imperio Romano el 8 de Febrero, 2006, 13:05 por terraeantiqvae|
TIVOLI, Italy Feb 7, 2006 (AP)— Archaeologists who have been digging for more than a year at the villa of Roman Emperor Hadrian in Tivoli have unearthed a monumental staircase, a statue of an athlete and what appears to be a headless sphinx.
The findings were presented Tuesday by government officials who described the discoveries as extremely important for understanding the layout of the ruins. The staircase is believed to be the original entrance to the villa, which was built for Hadrian in the 2nd century A.D.
So far, 15 steps, each 27 feet wide, have been identified and archaeologists did not rule out uncovering more.
Officials said that the newly uncovered area of the site, northeast of
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El grupo realizaba trabajos de excavación en la zona desde hace más de un año, y logró desenterrar una escalera monumental, una estatua de un atleta y la Esfinge sin cabeza. (AP)
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9.- A theatrical mask is seen during a presentation to the press of new findings from a dig at Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli, near Rome, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006. Archeologist who have been digging for more than a year at the villa got their reward, unearthing a monumental staircase, a statue of an athlete and what appears to be a headless sphinx. The findings were presented Tuesday by government officials, who described them as extremely important for understanding the layout of the ruins. The staircase is believed to be the original entrance to the villa, which was build for the Roman emperor in the 2nd century A.D. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca) |
