I didn’t expect to find Roman sites in England. I suppose it’s because of my rather lacking, Alaskan education, but to me Rome = Mediterranean, and I was surprised to learn otherwise.
One of the most impressive Roman sites I visited in 2003 was Bignor Roman Villa in Sussex. Rediscovered in 1811, the villa was built in the 3rd or 4th century not terribly long before Rome herself fell to the Goths.
Not too much is known about the wealthy family who must have lived there. The villa is instead important for its mosaics that have survived across the centuries.
Mosaic floors
Mosaic floors
The hypocaust (heated floor system) and mosaics
The mosaics are indeed impressive, but I was most taken simply by the villa’s existence. Roman architecture in Britain…who knew? Probably everyone but me.
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Yeah.. I would never think I’d come across this type of architecture in Britain. Thankd for the education. Those mosaic floors are beautiful and thankfully this site was rediscovered.
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It’s so surprising, isn’t it? I’m glad I’m not the only one!
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In Britain there is still quite a strongly-felt link to the Romans. I remember studying them endlessly at school. Now I live in Rome, so I’ve come full circle!
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I definitely learned more about the Romans during my year in London than I have at any other time!
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