A Reuters report is circulating in various forms around the net about the dig at a bath site at the Villa Vignacce on the outskirts of Rome. The complex is believed to have origianlly belonged to one Quintus Servilius Pudens, a friend of Hadrian. There aren't many details, actually, but we do read of the discovery of a marble head which appears to represent Asclepius or Zeus Serapide. A coloured-glass mosaic was also found (alas, no photo of this).



Archaeologist Dora Cirone dixit:

"It's very unusual to find such well-preserved remains in Rome because most of the sites have usually been plundered already and the artifacts stolen."

"Luckily, much of the remains here were found buried below floor level, and no one had laid their hands on it."

Rare artifacts uncovered in Roman baths dig (Reuters India ... includes a small slide show)

Rare artifacts uncovered in Roman baths dig (Yahoo)

Rare artifacts uncovered in Roman baths dig (Vancouver Sun)

Previous coverage:

Archaeologists dig up 2nd-century bath complex in Rome (IHT ... mirrored at rogueclassicism)