Duelling chariots form part of the 'remarkable' mosaic, located within a 1,700-year-old villa complex A mosaic owned by a “Roman Stephen Fry” has been unearthed in a farmer's field, in one of ...

The mosaic, found in Rutland, has been described as the first example of its kind in the UK. It was discovered by the landowner's son and investigated by archaeologists from the University of ...

The Rutland mosaic was made public in November - but the size of the complex around it was only hinted at. Now ground-penetrating surveys have shown an area as large as five football pitches, ...

Extraordinary Roman mosaic and villa discovered beneath farmer's field in Rutland, UK. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2021 / 11 / 211130121655.htm ...

A lavish Roman mosaic found beneath a farmer's field in Rutland has been described as the find of the century - but what does it tells us about the people who made it? BBC News digs a little ...

The discovery of a previously unknown Roman villa in rural Rutland during the 2020 lockdown was one of the archaeological stories of the year. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

A Roman villa containing a rare mosaic depicting scenes from Homer's Iliad poem about the Trojan War, unearthed beneath afield in Rutland, England.

The mosaic found in Rutland is one of only a handful in Europe. It depicts Homer’s The Iliad, an ancient Greek epic poem set during the Trojan War, ...

The Rutland mosaic, which measures 11m by almost 7m, was initially found by Jim Irvine, the son of the landowner Brian Naylor.

A mosaic owned by a “Roman Stephen Fry” has been unearthed in a farmer's field, in one of the most exciting discoveries in the UK in the last century. The find, located within a 1,700-year-old ...

The scale of a sprawling villa that housed one of the most important mosaics found in Britain in decades has been revealed. The Rutland mosaic was made public in November - but the size of the ...

The mosaic shows the battle between the Greek hero Achilles and the Trojan prince Hector (University of Leicester Archaeology/Historic England) This election is still a dead heat, according to ...