Archaeologists find rare mosaic floor within 4th-century Roman villa By Talker News Jul 20, 2026 1 hr ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (SHARE via SWNS) By Blaise CloranA stunning mosaic floor has been uncovered by archaeologists investigating the remains of a fourth-century A.D. Roman villa. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmpC4926@=@8:DED 92G6 366? 5:88:?8 @? 72C>=2?5 36EH66? 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