Here’s more information on the villa said to be Vespasian’s summer residence. “We found no inscription that says it belonged to the emperor, but the location, dating, size, and quality of the building leave little doubt about its owner,” said lead archaeologist Filippo Coarelli. What could be the world’s earliest map was discovered engraved on […]

An extravagant villa decorated with ornate mosaic floors has been found northeast of Rome, by a team led by Filippo Coarelli of the University of Perugia. He thinks it may have been Vespasian’s summer residence. Federal authorities are still following new leads and investigating more suspects in Utah after charging 25 people in an artifact […]