{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Construction workers in Italy recently came across the site of an ancient laundry near the Vatican, officials say.
Italy’s Ministry of Culture announced the surprising findings in a press release on June 14. The discovery was made during construction efforts at Piazza Pia, a Roman square that Italian officials are “pedestrianizing.”
Pictures of the site show archaeologists uncovering ancient tiled floors several feet below ground level. Tubs, which were used to clean dirty clothes, were also found at the site.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Excavators also uncovered what appear to be ceramic shards from destroyed…