00:01Rome is home to many ancient treasures.
00:05Now the public can see what is believed to be the largest fresco and mosaic complex from ancient Rome.
00:15Authorities have unveiled a first-century A.D. fresco depicting a maritime city at the Trajan Baths,
00:23once the largest bath complex in the world, and the site now houses a new museum inaugurated on Wednesday.
00:32The painted city fresco and great mosaic were discovered in an underground gallery
00:37during excavations in the 1990s of the Baths of Trajan on the Opium Hill near the Colosseum.
00:44The mosaic measures some 15 metres high and features decorated columns and architectural elements
00:52and figures over four different levels.
00:55The Baths of Trajan, which were dedicated by Emperor Trajan in 109 A.D., extended over six hectares.
01:05The painted city is a ten-square-metre fresco dating from the first century A.D.,
01:11before the Baths of Trajan were built.
01:14It depicts a city scene from above.
01:16To protect the works, the first visits will be limited to small groups on weekends.
01:21Free guided tours will be available by reservation on September 12th and 13th.
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