| Archaeologists discover pristine ancient Roman mosaic floor buried under piles of vines Posted: 27 May 2020 01:34 PM PDT  Archaeologists have revisited an ancient Roman dig site that hasn't been touched in a century — and found something incredible underneath.In a vineyard outside the Italian city of Verona, under several feet of vines and dirt, researchers have uncovered what appears to be a perfectly preserved mosaic floor and pieces of a villa foundation dating back to the third century A.D. Surveyors in the commune of Negrar di Valpolicella north of Verona shared images of the site, providing a glimpse at a discovery that's largely still hidden beneath the dirt, BBC reports.Archaeologists first mapped out what appeared to be the remains of an ancient Roman villa outside Verona back in 1922 before the site was abandoned. The Superintendent of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape of Verona decided to revisit the site last October and again in February, but their efforts to unearth the site were cut short when COVID-19 arrived in Italy, the Guardian reports. Excavation resumed last week and, by Monday, there was something incredible to show for their efforts. There's still a lot of careful work to be done before the whole floor and foundation can be revealed — along with some careful negotiation with the owners of the vineyard now growing on top of this ancient discovery.More stories from theweek.com CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin explodes on co-host Joe Kernen: '100,000 people died and all you did was try and help your friend the president' Dr. Fauci remembers playwright and AIDS activist Larry Kramer for his 'heart of gold' Fox News' Laura Ingraham claims Democrats will make Americans wear masks 'forever'
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| Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley: Trump has failed to justify ouster of watchdogs, fueling political speculation Posted: 27 May 2020 07:33 AM PDT  The unusual rebuke from Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley comes amid scrutiny of Trump's decision to fire the State Department's inspector general.
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| Hong Kong police fire pepper pellets at anthem protesters Posted: 27 May 2020 01:28 AM PDT  The clashes come as parliament debates a bill to criminalise insulting the Chinese national anthem.
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