Unbelievable: 1,700-year-old Roman ruins discovered on top of Neolithic spring
The Roman-era remnants of a manicured pool and wall surrounding a naturally occurring freshwater spring have been discovered by archaeologists in France.
They believe that these structures were constructed on the remains of an earlier, likely religious Neolithic complex that existed between 4500 and 6000 years ago, according to Live Science.
The ceramic image of a goddess or Medusa that was positioned next to the water source is among the artefacts discovered at the Roman remains, which are believed to have been constructed in the third century, during the Late Empire era.
Along with late Roman coins and pottery shards, the site also has flint fragments, one of which is believed to be a knife fragment, that were formerly offered for sale during the Neolithic era.
The ruins were found near the village of Chamborêt, about 12 miles (20 kilometres) north of the southwest-central city of Limoges, according to a translated statement from the French National Institute of Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP).
According to the statement, the researchers also found evidence of a hole near the spring’s source, which was likely Neolithic and showed how it was used during the period.
Archaeologists would be able to learn more about the site and its historical uses through more explorations.
“These installations shed light in an unusual way on the occupation in Late Antiquity,” the statement said. “This type of rural site undoubtedly illustrates a stage in the gradual transition to the … early Middle Ages.”
