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Archaeologists in Italy recently unearthed a 2,000-year-old basilica linked to Vitruvius, the legendary engineer long known as the father of architecture. The building remains were found in Fano, a city roughly 150 miles northeast of Rome .
The discovery was announced at a press conference with Italian officials on Jan. 19, according to Reuters. Officials have identified the building as a basilica, or a public building. Basilicas were largely used for civic, not religious, purposes before Rome adopted Christianity. Photos from the site show archaeologists working around the remains of the ancient stone building. The basilica had a rectangular layout, said officials, with 10 columns on its longer sides and four on its shorter ones.Italian Ministry of Culture Vitruvius was born around 80–70 B.C. and died in 15 B.C. He is the renowned author of “De architectura,” an ancient text about architecture. The text consists of 10 treatises on architecture, engineering and urban planning, and is the oldest surviving work written on the subject. Leonardo da Vinci’s famous “Vitruvian Man” drawing is a nod to Vitruvius, who also influenced such architects as Christopher Wren and Andrea Palladio. Regional archaeological superintendent Andrea Pessina told reporters that officials “have absolute match” between the discovery and the basilica described in Vitruvius’s writings.Archaeologists plan to continue working at the site to find more remnants. They said they hope to show the site to the public one day.Italian Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli called the discovery “a sensational finding.”Luca Serfilippi, the mayor of Fano, called the find “the discovery of the century,” and mentioned that researchers have searched for the basilica for centuries. “Scientists and researchers have been searching for this basilica for over 500 years,” Serfilippi said. Beloved CBS meteorologist killed in plane crash after aircraft plunges into icy riverNicola Peltz, 31, receives staggering allowance from billionaire dad Nelson: report‘The View’s Whoopi Goldberg Roasts Melania Trump After She Asked ICE Protesters To “Protest In Peace”: “I Can’t Remember The Last Time I Saw Her”
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