2023-08-23 14:29:02
Researchers have discovered remains of a Roman temple during excavations in the Italian municipality of Sarsina.
In the birthplace of the famous Roman poet Plautus in central Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region, a team of archaeologists found the three-tiered temple that is a Roman-era cult site, Italy’s culture ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. The temple was therefore probably built in the first century BC.
The conservation status of the site was particularly noteworthy for the researchers. They found a single structure made of three horizontal layers of sandstone with a maximum height of 2.85 meters, which may have been the podium. The team theorizes that this podium once required the walls of the sanctuary to rise, typical of temples of the period. Early medieval buildings were also found around the temple.
The team’s findings also show that it is very likely to be the capitol of the place, i.e. a sanctuary in the Roman religion. This is evidenced by the preserved marble slabs on the podium, a water drainage system and surrounding graves and fireplaces, the statement said.
Italy’s Minister of Culture Gennaro Sangiuliano described the find as an “important archaeological treasure”. This might reveal a “rich history of settlement, cultural changes and social change over the centuries”.
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