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Archaeologists recently discovered a huge stone basin in italy It dates back over 2,000 years. It is the remains of what was once a powerful rival to Rome.
The discovery was made at the ancient site of Gabii, about 11 miles east of Rome. Archaeologists from the University of Missouri discovered the ruins, according to an Oct. 16 university press release.
Marcello Moghetta, dean of the Faculty of Classics, Archeology and Religion, estimates that the basin was built around 250 BC.
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This structure may be one of the earliest examples of large-scale structures. public buildings in rome Outside temples and city walls. It may also show how Roman architects were influenced by the Greeks.
Moghetta told Fox News Digital that both Gabii and Roma “trace their lineage from a common ancestor.”
Archaeologists in Gabii, Italy, have discovered a huge stone basin dating back more than 2,000 years. (Marcello Moghetta)
“According to some stories that circulated in Roman times, Gabii was the place where Romulus and Remus went to study. liberal arts,” Moghetta said.
“While this emphasizes close cultural ties, the actual relationship was more complex than this.”
“In the long run…Rome’s growth as a metropolis and superpower on the international stage worked against Gabii.”
The two cities have long been at loggerheads between aristocratic clans and warlords. Mogetta said this was likely deployed in the form of small raiding parties.
“The last recorded conflict between Rome and the Gabbies dates back to the early 5th century BC, during the Latin Wars, when the Gabbines sided with the Latin powers that reorganized their alliance against Rome. Roman hegemony” he said.
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“The decisive victory of the Roman army occurred at the Battle of Lake Regillus, located on the border of the territory of Gabii.”
The town of Gabi was once introduced. aristocratic mansionramparts, huts, houses, farmland and meadows, and one temple called the Santuario Orientale.
The discovery reveals the architecture of Gabii, a city that clashed with Rome during the Latin Wars. A typical Roman battle scene can be seen at the top right. (Marcello Moghetta; Photo 12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
The area was inhabited for 2,000 years before its decline in the 1st century BC. Former homes were demolished and repurposed as quarries, graveyards, and workshops.
“With the lack of a strong municipal elite, Gabii relied primarily on investments from the emperor, which disappeared over time,” Moghetta said. “Initially, the geographical proximity to Rome may have been an advantage, giving Gabii a unique significance on the map of the central Italian city-state.”
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He added: “In the long run, however, Rome’s growth as a metropolis and superpower on the international stage worked against Gabii.”
Moghetta said Gabii’s outer territory eventually became a wetland and uninhabitable.
“There is evidence that elite Gabine families immigrated to Rome at an early date. … For other middle-class Gabine residents who had no ancestral ties to Gabine, it made more sense to leave Rome in search of better opportunities in the burgeoning imperial capital,” he said.
Archaeologists have discovered further “anomalies” near the basin, possibly covering another man-made structure. (Marcello Moghetta; Photo 12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
On-site, excavation team They also detected an “anomaly” directly behind the basin that may be covering a man-made structure, possibly a man-made mound.
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Moghetta said more sites will be uncovered during field surveys in 2026 and 2027. Experts told Fox News Digital that the basin was built at a “critical moment” in the 3rd century B.C. At the time, Gabii’s residents and planners had the means and motivation to create an urban center.
At the time, Rome was more successful in its conquests, creating new wealth and ideas that spread to nearby communities like Gabii.
Gabii was once a prosperous city-state located 11 miles from Rome and an early rival of the capital. (Marcello Moghetta)
The result, he said, was a “comprehensive public building project that combines local tradition and Hellenistic cultural experimentation and transforms the natural topography of the landscape.”
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“The monumental pool that we have just discovered seems to have determined the spatial and monumental focus of a much larger ensemble of which we have not yet seen its entirety,” Moghetta said.
