Traditionally, Roman society was extremely rigid. By the first century, however, the need for capable men to run Rome’s vast empire was slowly eroding the old social barriers. The social ...

Archaeologists unearthed a well-preserved 84-square-meter Roman mosaic floor from ... geometric patterns or mythological themes, stated Ancient Origins. The mosaic depicted scenes of hunting ...

This fragment of mosaic formed part of an elaborate tessellated pavement which covered the floor of a two-chambered room in a Roman building at Cherhill, near Calne. The panel shows a hunting dog ...

Acre Roman Village Full of Mosaic-Floored Villas Was Discovered in the Southeastern Tip of Sicily The Roman Empire and its people were known for their artistic yet wealthy creations. Romans loved to ...

A farmer discovered a 900-square-foot mosaic from the third century in his field in Turkey. Covered by a thin layer of soil, the artwork depicts a variety of hunting scenes from the Roman era.

An iconic Alexander the Great mosaic found at Pompeii got its roughly 2 million pieces from quarries that extended far beyond Alexander's ancient kingdom, a new study finds. While Alexander's ...

Located in the archaeological site of Itálica, in Seville (Spain), the so-called House of the Birds houses one of the most unique mosaics of Roman Hispania. This work of art, dating from the second ...

In a remarkable discovery, a farmer in southern Italy unearthed a 1,700-year-old Roman mosaic, astonishing archaeologists and history enthusiasts alike. The mosaic was found while the farmer was ...

Federal agents say this Roman-era floor mosaic depicting the Greek mythological figures Heracles, Zeus and Aphrodite was smuggled from Syria into Southern California. (CN) — A Southern California man ...