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Student Protest Reveals 2nd-Century Villa, Excavation Begins

6/10/2026

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Student protest in 2021 at a Roman-area high school uncovered a well-preserved 2nd-century villa beneath the building.
Archaeologists began excavating the mid-2nd-century villa in September 2025.
The first public presentation of the discoveries took place on May 28, 2026.
Excavators recovered an amphora, drinking cups, and material sufficient to fill forty-eight crates.
Lead-pipe inscriptions identify L. Fabius Gallus and Umbria Albina as former owners of the villa.

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Story summary

Student protest in 2021 at a Roman-area high school uncovered a well-preserved 2nd-century villa beneath the building.
Archaeologists began excavating the mid-2nd-century villa in September 2025.
The first public presentation of the discoveries took place on May 28, 2026.
Excavators recovered an amphora, drinking cups, and material sufficient to fill forty-eight crates.
Lead-pipe inscriptions identify L. Fabius Gallus and Umbria Albina as former owners of the villa.