ARCHAEOLOGY

WATCHDOG FOR THE AFTERLIFE

For the ancient Romans, both rich and poor, their panoply of gods and robust mythology were part of everyday life. Images in a newly discovered tomb in the citybecause I found some ceramic fragments on the surface that I decided to expand the excavation area,” says Simona Formola, head archaeologist of the Archaeological Superintendency for the Metropolitan Area of Naples. “After weeks of work, we found the sealed entrance to the tomb.”

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