16 de janeiro de 2019
Archaeologists uncovered the long-lost Roman town of Ucetia in Uzès, southern France, during a 2017 dig ahead of a school construction project. Previously known only from an inscription on a stone stela in Nîmes, the site revealed large, exceptionally preserved geometric and animal-themed mosaic floors, public buildings, and artifacts spanning from the 1st century BC to the 7th century AD.
Key Details of the Discovery
Location: Uzès (Ucetia), near Nîmes, France.
Organization: Excavated by the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP).
Timeline: Occupied from the late Republic era (1st century BC) through the 7th century AD, with an active phase extending into the Middle Ages. [1, 2]
Major Finds: Large, intact mosaic floors featuring geometric patterns and animal depictions (including an owl, duck, eagle, and fawn), plus remnants of ancient public structures. []
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The details and imagery of the Ucetia mosaics?
Other major recent Roman archaeological finds in France?
Key Details of the Discovery
Location: Uzès (Ucetia), near Nîmes, France.
Organization: Excavated by the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP).
Timeline: Occupied from the late Republic era (1st century BC) through the 7th century AD, with an active phase extending into the Middle Ages. [1, 2]
Major Finds: Large, intact mosaic floors featuring geometric patterns and animal depictions (including an owl, duck, eagle, and fawn), plus remnants of ancient public structures. []
Would you like to explore:
The details and imagery of the Ucetia mosaics?
Other major recent Roman archaeological finds in France?
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