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Ancient Roman villa mosaic found on UK supermarket construction site

The Jerusalem Post 21 Mar 2023

A mosaic believed to have once been part of an ancient Roman villa and bathhouse was found at a construction site in the English town of Olney, the BBC reported ... The area is home to a known Roman archeological site that extends from a stretch of Warrington Road through a parallel stretch of the neighboring Lavendon road. Olney, UK (credit ... .

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In a Roman villa at the center of a nasty inheritance dispute, a Caravaggio masterpiece ...

Hastings Tribune 21 Mar 2023

I wanted to see the Caravaggio, and not just because its assessed value of US$331 million drove up the estimated price for the villa, apparently scaring off buyers ... https.//theconversation.com/in-a-roman-villa-at-the-center-of-a-nasty-inheritance-dispute-a-caravaggio-masterpiece-is-hidden-from-the-public-199756.

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Vesuvius Challenge – Decipher These 2,000-Year-Old Scrolls And Win A Fortune

IFL Science 21 Mar 2023

Textual evidence is crucial for our understanding of the classical world, especially for the ancient Greeks and Romans ... The Villa of Papyri is thought to have been built between 40 and 20 BCE, and may have belonged to a wealthy Roman statesman, maybe Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus – the father-in-law of Julius Caesar.

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RICK STEVES’ EUROPE: Italian coastal city is a Mediterranean dream

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 21 Mar 2023

Another cottage industry is sandal making ... Walking around the church, you come to the entry of an underground Roman exhibit. This spot was the site of a Roman villa buried during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Only part of the villa has been excavated, but a small museum provides views of a surviving fragment of a large Roman fresco ... .

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Rick Steves’ Europe: Glitzy Positano: Not just a pretty facade

Corvallis Gazette-Times 21 Mar 2023

Rick Steves ... People are also reading… ... Walking around the church, you come to the entry to an underground Roman exhibit. This spot was the site of a Roman villa buried during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Only part of the villa has been excavated, but a small museum provides views of a surviving fragment of a large Roman fresco ... ....

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Byzantine-Era Church Mosaic Floor in Shoham to Open to the Public

The Algemeiner 21 Mar 2023

Photo. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun ... “When we first came to the site, the mosaic was covered over with earth and weeds ... March 21, 2023 7.22 am. 0 ... A Roman-period rural villa was located at the site, and agricultural processing installations and several buildings that served the ancient residents are extant today, the Antiquities Authority said ... .

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Aldi supermarket dig unearths ‘fantastic’ Roman mosaic

The Times/The Sunday Times 20 Mar 2023

The discovery has helped to secure the town’s status as a major centre for Roman archaeology after a villa was found at the start of the last century ... How to build a Roman villa in the Somerset countryside ... ‘Remarkable’ Roman villa remains found in North ...

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Massive Hidden Roman Megastructure Unearthed in Reims Cemetery

Ancient Origins 20 Mar 2023

Archaeologists digging in Reims, France have discovered a monumental ancient Roman complex dating back to the second to third century AD. The Roman megastructure uncovered in Reims was found complete with underfloor heating, a hydraulic network and rare pigments ... 2,000-Year-Old Roman Villa Found in Germany had Luxurious Underfloor Heating.

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Byzantine mosaic excavated in Israel

Heritage Daily 20 Mar 2023

Archaeologists have excavated a Byzantine mosaic, decorated with floral designs in the Shoham Industrial Zone, located in the Shephelah region of Israel ... During the Roman period, the site was the location of a rural villa complex and several agricultural related buildings ... Image Credit . Israel Antiquities Authority ... Israel Antiquities Authority.

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Restoration of Ancient Rest Stop with Mosaic To Host Travelers in Israel Again

Ancient Origins 20 Mar 2023

The mosaic, which was located at the Horvat El-Bira archaeological site in the central town of Shoham, was built over 2,000 years ago during the Roman era as part of a rural villa with agricultural processing installations and homes for the residents, reports The Times of Israel .How Byzantine Art and Architecture Captivated the Known World.

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US Media’s Iraq War Pushers 20 Years On: Where Are They Now? Rich and Influential

Scheerpost 20 Mar 2023

Her most dubious contribution to the discourse was her cruel defense of Roman Polanski from critics who thought he should be held legally accountable for raping a 13-year-old, rather than living in a villa in France and continuing to make movies. In “The Outrageous Arrest of Roman ...

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Anti-Nazi paperclips, 3,000 time zones in Chicago and outlandish remarks by the King of Tonga: ...

The Daily Mail 19 Mar 2023

It's amazing how often events from our distant past pop back into our minds ... I remember looking out of my hotel window and realising that to my left it was Tuesday, and to my right it was Wednesday ... ‘Yes ... We laughed uproariously ... Over the past year or two, she has been helping me unearth an ancient Roman villa at my family home of Althorp ... .

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Remains of centuries-old Roman villa and bath house found under UK supermarket site

Straits Times 18 Mar 2023

March 18, 2023 9.50 PM Archaeologists ...

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Roman Mosaic Discovered At Proposed Aldi Supermarket

Ancient Origins 18 Mar 2023

Archaeologists in England have announced the remains of an ancient Roman villa and bath house buried beneath what will become a new supermarket ... Some of the most famous examples can be found at the Roman villas of Fishbourne and Chedworth, at the Roman Baths in Bath, the Lullingstone Roman Villa in Kent, and the Bignor Roman Villa in West Sussex.

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Roman villa with stunning mosaic is found as workers prepare site for new Aldi supermarket

The Daily Mail 18 Mar 2023

Oxford archaeologists have unearthed what they believe to be a Roman villa which features a stunning mosaic under a site earmarked for a new Aldi supermarket ... Oxford archaeologists have unearthed what they believe to be a Roman villa under a site earmarked for a new Aldi supermarket.