Stunning dark ages mosaic found at Roman villa in Cotswolds

Fifth-century discovery suggests break with Rome did not cause steep decline in living standards for allLife at the start of the dark ages in Britain is generally thought of as a pretty uncomfortable time, an era of trouble and strife with the departure of Roman rulers resulting in economic hardship and cultural stagnation.But a stunning discovery at the Chedworth Roman villa in the Cotswolds suggests that some people at least managed to maintain a rich and sophisticated lifestyle. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/dec/10/stunning-dark-ages-mosaic-found-at-roman-villa-in-cotswolds #roman_britain #archaeology #uk_news #science