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Rare Roman Wall Painting Discovered on London Construction Site


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How did a painted wall come to be preserved underground for two millennia? London's history as part of the ancient Roman Empire has come to light in the form of an ornate Roman wall painting unearthed in by the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA). The excavation of a completely collapsed wall painting is exceptionally rare. It was discovered face down, nearly 20 feet below street level, as MOLA conducted fieldwork in advance of a new construction project...

 

via Artnet.com

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