The giant marble map (Forma Urbis Romae) of the ancient Rome is shown to the media in the Archaeological Park of Mount Celio Museum overlooking the Colosseum in Rome, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.

Roberto Gualtieri, the Mayor of Rome, announced the unearthing of a colossal marble head in the area of the Trajan Forum. "A fascinating discovery," remarked Gualtieri.

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SHARE: (Archaeological Park of the Colosseum) ROME, ITALY—According to a report in The Local, a 2,000-year-old white marble head has been discovered in a medieval-period wall near the Roman Forum.

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Forum ruins in Rome. Daniel Caluian/Shutterstock There were also Greek legends that the hero Aeneas escaped the fall of Troy and came to Italy, where his son or grandson founded Rome.

Roberto Gualtieri, the Mayor of Rome, announced the unearthing of a colossal marble head in the area of the Trajan Forum. "A fascinating discovery," remarked Gualtieri.