Random discovery took place in grounds of Rome's Corsini palace.
Rome archaeologists have presented the well-preserved remains of a ancient Roman workshop with large-scale furnace, or kiln, used in the commercial production of glazed ceramics and tableware, at Palazzo Corsini in the city's Trastevere district.
The hidden treasure, complete with earthenware bowls, pots and kitcheware, was discovered under the lawn in the grounds of the 18th-century Palazzo Corsini which, in addition to hosting the Accademia dei Lincei, a prestigious science academy, is home to Galleria Corsini, Italy's national gallery of ancient art.

Archaeologists uncovered brick walls, a brick-lined channel - possibly to regulate the flow of water into Trastevere from the Gianiculum hill - and scores of amphorae from Spain.

The extraordinary find came about completely by chance about a year ago when workers were searching for a place to install the cistern for the palace's anti-fire sprinkler system.

The find, described as "unique", is all the more unusual given that the complex has lain undisturbed over the centuries in an area that has been continually occupied since ancient times.

The precious discovery will soon be reburied, for its protection, but in the meantime the public has a few days to glimpse into an ancient world.
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Rome unearths ancient Roman kiln in Trastevere
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