During the 2012 campaign, the last square of the apsidal “Marble room” has been excavated, allowing us to check the stratigraphic sequence. Important material has been found, among which a high-quality fresco fragment representing a complex vegetal composition painted on a Pompeian red surface, and more than a hundred coins, most of them dating from the 4th century AD.

The northern wall of the “Columnar Hall”, partly covered by painted plaster seen in 2007, could finally be laid bare thanks to the collaboration of a conservator’s team. What remains of the fresco is structured in four panels, alternatively horizontal (red) and vertical (yellow). These represent thymiateria with ribbons alternating with a dolphin and a kètos. A date ranging between the middle of the 2nd and the end of the 3rd century AD seems likely. The plaster has been cleaned, solidified and protected for in situ conservation. The plain white mosaic floor of the room has been completely laid bare and cleaned to allow conservation by a specialist team. It shows numerous restorations and traces of fire.

The team has begun the cleaning, conservation, reassembling and drawing of the hundreds of fragments of the painted plaster found last year on the portico floor. The whole composition must have been quite big, ca 4 m. wide and 3 m. high. The upper part is a calendar (post Julian), the lower part a list of names (fasti). The epigraphical analysis will be conducted by Cesare Letta.
Other studies on the material pursued this year include the frescoes found in the “Columnar Hall” (Céline Devillers), the marble fragments of the “Marble Room” (Cécile Evers), the ceramic material from the well (filled in around 30-50 AD) and from the “Marble Room” (Fabienne Vilvorder). The verification and completion of the excavation plans were done by Soline Delcros.
Olivier Vrielynck and his team continued their exploration of the sewer system, mapping and drawing the different canals leading to the main drain.