CNN —A mosaic from the floor of an ancient Roman villa has been uncovered on the seabed in the waters off Naples.
A diver works on the submerged mosaic floor.
The aim is to try to reconstitute an entire section of the floor, according to the post.
The floor would have been laid toward the end of the Roman Empire, “shortly before bradyseism brought these wonders to the bottom of the sea,” he said.
The last major eruption of Campi Flegrei was in 1538, and it created a new mountain in the bay.
Persons:
Julius Caesar, Emperor Nero, Josi Gerardo Della Ragione, “, bradyseism, ”, Campi, Flegrei
Organizations:
CNN, Italian Ministry of Culture, Local, Facebook, National, of Geophysics
Locations:
Naples, Baiae, Empire, Roman, Capri, Ischia