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Below modern Vicenza lie remnants of a Roman mansion
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Below modern Vicenza lie remnants of a Roman mansion

One of three small rooms in Vicenza's Criptoportico Romano thought to be a sort of pantry contains a large stone bowl whose purpose remains a mystery.

NANCY MONTGOMERY/STARS AND STRIPES
 

By NANCY MONTGOMERY | STARS AND STRIPES Published: September 7, 2017

In Missouri, there’s a museum dedicated to hair. An Icelandic museum showcases mammal penises. And a Stoogeum in Pennsylvania explicates the cultural significance of Larry, Curly, Moe and sometimes Shemp.

Vicenza has the Roman Criptoportico. Although a serious archaeological space operated by the regional government, it’s also a little quirky.

 https://www.stripes.com/travel/below-modern-vicenza-lie-remnants-of-a-roman-mansion-1.486481#.WbKnCtGQywX