Ancient Rome’s Secrets Unveiled: Mysterious Giant Statue Head Discovered Near Trajan’s Forum!
The statue head was found near a part of Trajan’s Forum known as Porticus Trisigmentata. In antiquity, this was an impressive set of monolithic columns that towered nearly 40 feet above Rome.
Bgabel/Wikimedia CommonsTrajan’s Forum as seen in the 21st century.
Though Rome looks much different today than it did 2,000 years ago, the city is hoping to restore some of its most ancient areas. The statue head was found during a larger archaeological project called Caput Mundi, which seeks to remove modern-day roads that cut through the Forums of Augustus, Trajan, and Nerva and restore what was once the center of ancient Rome — and the ancient world — for people to experience.
The statue head is part of the city’s astounding heritage and a sign that even a place as picked over as Rome still holds ancient treasures.
“Rome never ceases to amaze,” Gualtieri remarked. “Beneath our feet, each day, pulses a millennia-old history that continues to move the world.”
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