Archaeologists Discover 2,250-Year-Old Monumental Basin in Ancient Roman City of Gabii
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Archaeologists from the University of Missouri have uncovered a massive 2,250-year-old stone-lined basin in the ancient Roman city of Gabii, located just 11 miles east of Rome. The monumental structure dates to around 250 B.C. and provides new insights into early Roman city planning and infrastructure development before Rome's own urban layers were buried. The discovery reveals how Romans experimented with urban design and water management systems centuries before the peak of Roman engineering achievements.
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In the center of the ancient city of Gabii, just 11 miles east of Rome, archaeologists led by University of Missouri professor Marcello Mogetta have uncovered an extraordinary find: a large stone-lined basin cut partly into the natural rock.
The structure dates to around 250 B.C., and some sections may be even older.
A newly discovered monumental basin in Gabii hints at how early Romans experimented with city planning long before Rome’s own layers were buried. In the center of the ancient city of Gabii, just 11 miles east of Rome, archaeologists led by University of M
