In Bacoli, located next to present-day Naples, Italy, an underwater restoration project has revealed the stunning marble floor of a submerged Roman villa. This exciting discovery is part of a continuing excavation by CSR Restauro Beni Culturali and Naumacos Underwater Archaeology and Technology at the Submerged Archaeological Park of Baiae. The project's goal is to uncover and shed light on the most historically significant underwater area of the Roman Empire. The Parco Archeologico Campi Flegrei has discovered that the mosaics date from the third century and are just a small part of the remains uncovered since Baiae, now a vast undersea archaeological park, began to emerge from its watery grave. Emperors, including Augustus, Nero, and Caligula, had homes in Baiae. Some of the ruins of the villa belonging to Julius Caesar are on display at the Campi Flegrei archaeological museum. Baiae was built on the slopes of the Campi Flegrei supervolcano, and its initial attraction was its hot springs.
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