考古學家在鄰近羅馬競技場的地點，發現一座可能是古羅馬消防隊營舍的遺址。（路透）
Archaeologists have uncovered a second-century building with mosaics and frescoes near the Colosseum that may have been barracks used by ancient Roman firefighters, the city’s archaeological office said on Wednesday.
考古學家在羅馬競技場周邊，發現一座存有馬賽克畫和濕壁畫的西元二世紀建築，羅馬市考古辦公室週三表示，這棟建築可能是古羅馬消防隊的營舍。
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Five of the building’s eight rooms have been fully excavated in the Villa Celimontana park, a former noble residence dating back to the 16th century on the Caelian Hill, one of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
這座建築位於古羅馬七山之一凱利安山上的切利蒙塔納別墅公園，該地點的前身為一處可追溯至16世紀的貴族住宅。考古學家已全面挖掘出8個房間中的5間。
Archaeologists found a mosaic depicting a dolphin, a fish, a lobster and a crab surrounding a large two-handled vase, as well as the remains of a painted ceiling decorated with large red and blue circles.
考古學家發現一幅繪有海豚、魚、龍蝦和螃蟹圍繞著一支雙耳花瓶的馬賽克畫，以及紅、藍色大圓裝飾的彩繪天花板殘骸。
The mosaic’s design closely resembles one previously discovered in a firefighters’ barracks in Ostia, the ancient port of Rome, about 30 km from the capital, the archaeological office said.
考古辦公室表示，這幅馬賽克畫的設計，近似先前在古羅馬港口奧斯提亞一座消防隊營舍發現的馬賽克畫。該港口距離首都羅馬約30公里。
depict：動詞，描繪、刻劃。例句：This award-winning film depicts people’s difficult lives during wartime.（這部獲獎的電影描繪了戰爭時期人們的艱困生活。）
resemble：動詞，相像、相似。例句：Houses in this neighborhood resemble each other.（這處街區的房屋外觀大同小異。）
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