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Second-century building found near Colosseum may have been ancient Rome’s firefighter barracks

by | Aug 5, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

A worker cleans a mosaic floor uncovered during archaeological excavations at Villa Celimontana in Rome, Italy, in this handout image taken on July 30, 2026 and released on August 5, 2026. (photo credit: Rome
The mosaic’s design closely resembles one previously discovered in a firefighters’ barracks in Ostia, the ancient port of Rome, about 30 km from the capital, the archaeological office said