A beautiful, remarkably well-preserved mosaic that was “hidden for thousands of years” has been uncovered by archaeologists in northwestern England.

Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient mosaic underwater off the coast of Naples, Italy, that might date back to the end of the Roman Empire. The piece is made from marble.

The mosaic dates to around the end of the Roman Empire in 3rd century AD and covers about 250 square meters of the villa’s reception room, according to the Parco Archeologico Campi Flegrei ...

A mosaic from the floor of an ancient Roman villa has been uncovered on the seabed in the waters off Naples. Now underwater, the marble floor would originally have been located in the “protiro ...

A mosaic panel on travertine slabs, depicting an erotic theme from the Roman era, was returned to the archaeological park of Pompeii on Tuesday, after being stolen by a Nazi German captain during W… ...

The first Roman mosaic of its kind in the UK has been discovered. The initial discovery of the rare mosaic was made during the 2020 lockdown by Jim Irvine, son of the landowner, Brian Naylor.

Science Archaeology Stolen during WWII, an erotic Roman mosaic returns home A Nazi officer originally looted the sultry piece as a gift. Andrew Paul Jul 16, 2025 3:37 PM EDT ...

POMPEII, Italy (AP) — A mosaic panel on travertine slabs, depicting an erotic theme from the Roman era, was returned to the archaeological park of Pompeii on Tuesday, after being ...

With support from the local City Council, which contributed €40,000 ($41,650), and a crowdfunding campaign, the Association for the Repatriation of the Mosaic raised the necessary €58,000 ...