Between 1993 and 1994, the Superintendency for Archaeological Heritage of Emilia-Romagna uncovered a complex of buildings that included remains from the Republican era, an Augustan-era domus, an Hadrianic-era domus, a thermal facility, a late antique building (4th-6th century) featuring a mosaic with the emblem representing the Good Shepherd, and a Byzantine mansion.
The latter corresponds to the lavish residence of a high-ranking figure of the Ravenna court, consisting of 14 rooms and 2 courtyards, used between the late 5th and early 7th centuries and adorned with refined floor mosaics. Among these, the one in room 10 stands out for its size and quality, a large space of about 100 square meters centered by the emblem of the Dance of the Genii of the Seasons.
The archaeological complex has been arranged for visitors with an on-site musealization: in the underground room, mosaics and marble floors of the Byzantine mansion have been repositioned after restoration. The exhibition area is accessed through the small Church of Saint Euphemia, located above an earlier place of worship considered the oldest in Ravenna and Emilia.
