Word: cistern
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...these, the Villa of Bosco Reali deserves the most attention, both because of its contents and its structure. In it was found a typical Roman wine-press. In the cistern connected with this wine-press was found a very valuable collection of silver utensils now on exhibition at the Louvre in Paris. The collection includes cups, plates and bowls wrought in symbolic designs of exquisite workmanship...