Archaeologists have uncovered a lavish Roman villa outside Rome's walls, according to Live Science. The discovery came to light through illegal excavation in an area that, two thousand years ago, drew emperors Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius. The opulent estate offers rare insight into imperial leisure and the grandeur surrounding Rome's most celebrated rulers.

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