Як фермер знайшов римську віллу у Західному Суссексі

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Римська мозаїка


У 1811 році фермер, який орав своє поле поблизу Чічестера в Західному Суссексі, Англія, вдарився об кам’яну брилу. Подальші розкопки виявили велику римську віллу, що складалася з 65 кімнат, що оточували центральний двір. На деяких поверхах була представлена мозаїчна плитка, особливо в північному крилі, де представлені одні з найкращих мозаїк, які можна знайти будь-де в Римській імперії. 

Ці мозаїки датовані 300-350 роками нашої ери, коли ця частина Британії процвітала. Щоб зберегти ці чудові мозаїчні панелі, які можна побачити в музеї римської вілли Бігнор, було споруджено захисні навіси.



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