A newly uncovered ancient Roman winery featured marble tiling, fountains of grape juice and an extreme sense of luxury
- Written by: Emlyn Dodd, Lecturer in Classical Studies, Institute of Classical Studies, University of London; Assistant Director of Archaeology, British School at Rome; Honorary Postdoctoral Fellow, Macquarie University, Macquarie University
Roman mosaic illustrating a winemaking scene from the fourth century CE at Santa Costanza, RomeE. Dodd, Author providedRecent excavations at the Villa of the Quintilii uncovered the remains of a unique winery just outside Rome.
The mid-third-century CE building located along the Via Appia Antica portrays a sense of opulence and performance almost...