Thursday, July 13, 2006

Villa mosaic's secrets revealed
Archaeologists excavating part of a Roman villa in Somerset have unearthed a mosaic of Daphne and Apollo.
The mosaic, which dates back to the 4th Century, is part of the Dinnington Roman Villa site near Ilminster.

It is thought to be the only one of its kind in the country to feature the figures from Greek mythology.