Dr David Roberts, co-director of the project from Cardiff University, stated they were “delighted to have discovered the first-known Roman villa in this part of south Wiltshire working with our ...

It offers an original, multi-dimensional perspective on the social, economic and cultural functioning of villas within the context of the Roman empire. Themes discussed include the economic basis of ...

This is my villa. It's truly wonderful ... It comes from all parts of the Roman Empire for you. ROMOLA: Yes, well. We have to buy some things like wine, olive oil, fish sauce.

A "treasure trove" of finds has been unearthed at the site of a Roman villa discovered beneath a farmer's field. Archaeologists said they were "gobsmacked" to find more lavish buildings and ...

Excavations conducted at the Sant Gregori site, located in the town of Burriana (Castellón, Spain), have brought to light ...

Florence Later emperors made use of the villa as a kind of Roman “Camp David,” but the decline of the empire left it vulnerable to looters. The complex was sacked by the Ostrogoth King Totila ...

The Roman Villa Experience is set within the grounds of The Newt, a country estate in Somerset, and is one of a number of new buildings that populate the sprawling site. Comprising a contemporary ...

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have unearthed an ancient villa from beneath volcanic ash that they believe may have been used by the first Roman emperor, Augustus (63 B.C.—A.D. 14).

The villa is thought to have been occupied by ... Mosaics were regularly used in private and public buildings across the Roman Empire, and often featured famous figures from mythology.

For James, the Roman villa is fantastic because "imagination comes to life here as I think of all the people who lived here ...