Ancient Rome. It was no doubt a sight to behold and was the pinnacle of civilization during its height. Now, during excavations for a new road project in the aged city, experts have unearthed new ruins from around two millennia ago.
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00:00Ancient Rome.
00:04It was no doubt a sight to behold, and was the pinnacle of civilization during its height.
00:09And now, during excavations for a new road project in the ancient city, experts have
00:13unearthed new ruins from around two millennia ago.
00:17This is what archaeologists say are the remains of an ancient Roman laundry, discovered just
00:21a few feet away from Vatican City.
00:23They say it was originally a private imperial treasury that overlooked the river and gardens
00:28when they once flowed closer to this area.
00:30However, they were eventually converted into an open-air laundry facility, complete with
00:34washing tanks and other relics.
00:36Experts say this is quite interesting, as this type of building repurposing generally
00:40didn't happen until later in Roman history.
00:42They say the treasury building was converted between the end of the 2nd century AD and
00:47first half of the 3rd century AD.
00:49The site will now be moved and preserved.
00:52This is just the latest archaeological find in Rome, as the storied city no doubt has
00:56many more secrets buried just beneath its surface.