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Archeologists Find Ancient Roman Estate Near Shopping Mall in Croatia
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Archeologists Find Ancient Roman Estate Near Shopping Mall in Croatia

ARTnews.com·Anne Doran·20 days ago
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An ancient Roman residential and agricultural complex has been unearthed across from a shopping mall in Coatia, according to Croatia Week . The news was first reported by Slobodna Dalmacija . Led by archaeologist Eduard Visković, a team from the consulting company Kantharos discovered the complex during excavations at the Mostine archeological site near Split. The team had been checking for ruins around the Bauhaus retail center before further commercial development proceeded in the area, continuing work started in 2011 with the excavation of an early Christian church there. Related Articles Covering approximately 6,500 square feet, the complex appears to have been a country estate that produced olive oil. The archaeologists date the compound’s origins to the 1st century CE, though they also found artifacts indicating that it was in use in subsequent centuries.…

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