Roman villa nearly intact after 1,000 years under the park

British scientists discovered traces of three Roman villas almost intact underneath the park in the city center.

A scan of land-based radar shows that there are two large buildings and an unusual shaped house dating back more than 1,000 years worth millions of dollars to civil agencies in the Chichester district, west of Sussex county, England, public. On January 26, according to BBC.

Picture 1 of Roman villa nearly intact after 1,000 years under the park
Archaeologists unearth the park floor and confirm the discovery of three ancient Roman villas.(Photo: PA).

James Kenny, an archaeologist at the Chichester District Council, said they rarely found Roman buildings that survived so long and intact. "What is remarkable about this finding is that it survived more than 1,000 years in a densely populated city. The only reason they exist is because it is under a park where no other buildings are built. " , Kenny said.

Geophysicist David Staveley discovered ancient work using radar equipment with the consent of Kenny, who felt Chichester Park was more likely to find the most ruins. After the results of the scan, Kenny and the local archaeological association excavated a small corner in Priory Park and confirmed the discovery that surprised the experts.

"This place may have been one of the most prosperous cities of Rome with houses worth millions of dollars today. Two houses have walls with surrounding walls. There is also a large and long building with a circular corner and we are curious to find out what this is , " said Kenny.

Picture 2 of Roman villa nearly intact after 1,000 years under the park
Three Roman villas were almost intact after more than 1,000 years.(Photo: PA).

Experts believe that houses built on a street initially were destroyed after the reservoir was built in World War II park. The scanned image also revealed another Roman-era moth in the east below the park floor.

The county council is seeking funding to conduct more thorough excavations."After completing the excavation work, we will leave the building in its current state. We will create a three-dimensional image of the building and information to provide to people in the long term , " Kenny said.