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Sascha Pare

'Completely unique' Roman mausoleum discovered in rubble of London building site

Excavations revealed elaborate mosaics at the center of the monument, each featuring a flower surrounded by concentric circles. (Image credit: © MOLA)

A "completely unique," 2,000-year-old Roman mausoleum that has emerged from the rubble of a development site in central London is the most intact ever discovered in the U.K.

The monumental tomb — of which low walls, entrance steps and interior flooring remain — is bejeweled with two mosaics composed of small red tiles, each featuring a flower enclosed in concentric circles. More than 100 coins were also strewn across the tomb's floor.

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