A newly uncovered ancient Roman winery features marble tiling, fountains of grapejuice and an extreme sense of luxury ConversationEDU
He took possession of their properties, including this villa, initiating long-term imperial ownership.high-quality statuaryAerial view of the excavated winery at the Villa of the Quintilii. Production areas are at the top , and the cellar with adjacent dining rooms in the lower half of the image. Credit: M.C.M s.r.
However, the decoration and arrangement of these features is almost completely unparalleled in the ancient world. Nearly all the production areas are clad in marble veneer tiling. Even the treading area, normally coated in waterproofplaster, is covered in red breccia marble. This luxurious material, combined with its impracticalities , conveys the extreme sense of luxury.
Reconstructed ancient Roman wine press at the Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii, Italy. Credit: E. Dodd, Author providedsit either side of the treading area to press the already trodden grape pulp. The size and scale of these presses working up and down in harmony would have contributed to the theater of the production process.
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