main content A Villa Unveiled
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Fragment of decorated wall plaster unearthed at the site. -
The Lewis & Clark contingent at the excavations. Top row (from left): Grace Birdwell CAS ’16, Geneva Karr CAS ’17; bottom row: Melanie Goske CAS ’16, Ryan Pasco CAS ’15, Gordon Kelly. -
Grace Birdwell CAS ’16 uses surveying gear to document the excavations. -
A bronze key from the remnants of an ancient storeroom. -
An early modern burial, tentatively dated to the 18th century due to… -
…a pendant found nearby. The pendant bears the date 1700. -
A bone needle, one of several everyday objects discovered at the villa. -
Geneva Karr CAS ’17 works to preserve a mosaic. -
Ryan Pasco CAS ’15 after a day’s excavation. -
The northeastern corner of the site, featuring a partially demolished dome that enclosed a private bath (Photo by Gordon Kelly).