http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7104330.stm
"Italian archaeologists say they have found the long-lost underground grotto where ancient Romans believed a female wolf suckled the city's twin founders.
The cave believed to be the Lupercal was found near the ruins of Emperor Augustus' palace on the Palatine hill.
The 8m (26ft) high cave decorated with shells, mosaics and marble was found during restoration work on the palace. "
Hidden Roman mosaic covered cave discovered!
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Fantastic - makes you think what else is out there ?
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It's unbelievable that they're still making discoveries like this in the heart of Rome. There are hardly any vault mosaics found intact from the time of Augustus.
I imagine there will be a bit of a bunfight amongst the archeologists over who gets to be the first to actually step inside the cavern, I look forward to seeing better images of the mosaics when they do.
Thanks for putting this up Kate.
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I imagine there will be a bit of a bunfight amongst the archeologists over who gets to be the first to actually step inside the cavern, I look forward to seeing better images of the mosaics when they do.
Thanks for putting this up Kate.
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