Trojan War mosaic uncovered in Britain

[Eldorado]

A Roman mosaic unique in Britain depicting one of the most famous battles of the Trojan War has been uncovered in a farmer’s field.

The artwork was discovered during excavations of an elaborate villa complex made up of a host of structures and other buildings, dating to the third or fourth century AD, Historic England said.

Such is its rarity and importance, the site has been officially protected as a scheduled monument by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), it was announced on Thursday.

MSN

[jethrofloyd]

A very nice and impressive discovery.

[Grim Reaper 6]

On 11/25/2021 at 11:02 AM, Eldorado said:

A Roman mosaic unique in Britain depicting one of the most famous battles of the Trojan War has been uncovered in a farmer’s field.

The artwork was discovered during excavations of an elaborate villa complex made up of a host of structures and other buildings, dating to the third or fourth century AD, Historic England said.

Such is its rarity and importance, the site has been officially protected as a scheduled monument by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), it was announced on Thursday.

MSN

Great thread below are some additional photos.

Edited November 26, 2021 by Still Waters
Images removed due to copyright

[jethrofloyd]

I'm trying to tell if a famous wooden Trojan Horse is visible on the mosaic?

[quiXilver]

I'd guess the two facing chariots are piloted by Hector and Achilles.

[Abramelin]

On 11/25/2021 at 1:54 PM, Manwon Lender said:

Great thread below are some additional photos.

Ok, images removed due to copyright, but what is the link to that thread?

[Grim Reaper 6]

7 minutes ago, Abramelin said:

Ok, images removed due to copyright, but what is the link to that thread?

That  confusing because they were listed in and open section on Google and there was no mention of copy right. 

Here is a link to the photos and there are a lot of them: Roman villa mosaic uncovered in farmer’s field given protected status - Bing images

Here is link to the OP of the thread: Roman villa mosaic uncovered in farmer’s field given protected status (msn.com)

 Hope this helps

[Abramelin]

Those are the same photos as in the link of the OP...

[Still Waters]

From the OP's link -

The discovery of the Rutland villa and filming as the mosaic is uncovered will be featured as part of BBC Two’s Digging For Britain in early 2022.

Digging for Britain: Secrets of Rutland Roman villa mosaic revealed

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 deeper.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-59668728

[Still Waters]

Latest:

Rutland mosaic: Surveys reveal large Roman villa complex at site

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 complex around it was only hinted at.

Now ground-penetrating surveys have shown an area as large as five football pitches, boasting possible formal gardens, a bath house and mausoleum.

Survey lead Dr John Gater said it was the largest site his team had covered.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-60603329

The link also contains images