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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Harriet Sherwood Arts and culture correspondent

Lavish Roman mosaic is biggest found in London for 50 years

The site, near the Shard, is thought to have been a staging post for travellers entering or leaving Roman London on the north side of the Thames.
The site, near the Shard, is thought to have been a staging post for travellers entering or leaving Roman London on the north side of the Thames. Photograph: MOLA/Andy Chopping

The largest expanse of Roman mosaic found in London for more than half a century has been unearthed at a site believed to have been a venue for high-ranking officials to lounge in while being served food and drink.

Dating from the late second century to the early third century, the mosaic’s flowers and geometric patterns were a thrilling, once-in-a-lifetime find, said Antonietta Lerz, of the Museum of London Archaeology (Mola).

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