Researchers and students from the University of South Florida unveil a preserved Roman Domus from over 2000 years ago.
Archeologists discover 19th-century cemetery and hospital used to treat yellow fever patients underwaterAngela Costello, a USF doctoral student specializing in public history and digital humanities, expressed her enthusiasm, "Not only do we have the chance to uncover amazing Roman structures, but Malta is critically understudied despite being a wealth of fantastic archaeology and history from antiquity.
The team is now fervently seeking clues about the inhabitants of this adjacent house and their lifestyle, sifting through remnants that tell the story of daily life. Among their findings are terracotta floor tiles, frescoed plasters, and a treasure trove of artifacts in an ancient waste disposal system. The discarded pottery, glass vessels, animal bones, and charcoal provide fascinating insights into the lives of the house's past occupants.
For Sarah Hassam, a USF ancient history graduate student, a seemingly unremarkable pottery fragment proved to be a moment of excitement and wonder. Scrubbing away at the pottery during the third week of the dig, she uncovered engraved letters: D-A-O-I, hinting at the possibility of someone's name.
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