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A TEAM OF DIVERS FROM THE CIVITAVECCHIA NAVAL STATION, WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE, HAVE DISCOVERED THE ARCHITECTURAL REMAINS OF A ROMAN STRUCTURE OFF THE COAST OF PONZA, ITALY.

During the Roman Period, Ponza was a Roman port and colony which was constructed to control the central Tyrrhenian Sea.

The island also became a place of exile for important Roman figures, such as Nero Caesar (the eldest brother of Caligula), along with Agrippina the Younger (mother of Nero) and Julia Livilla.

The Romans built a large villa complex on the island, known today as the villa of Puna della Madonna, with some sources suggesting that the villa was built for Augustus Caesar as an Imperial resort.

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