Sujet
The Roman Villa recently discovered at Darenth, Kent: wall dividing the swimming-bath, 1895. Creator: Ernest Christopher Youens.
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The Roman Villa recently discovered at Darenth, Kent: wall dividing the swimming-bath, 1895. View of '...the largest specimen of a Roman villa hitherto discovered in England...At the end of November several Roman tiles were noticed on the surface of the field by Mr. Clowes and Mr. Marchant, who, with the concurrence of the tenant, proceeded to dig in the interests of archaeology. About a foot of earth had been removed when they were rewarded by many signs of remains. First the pavement of a portico was revealed, next the tessellated floor of the atrium, then the baths, in an excellent state of preservation, till the foundations of what must have been a fine Roman villa were disclosed...further excavations have since been undertaken by Mr. George Payne, the well-known Rochester antiquary, who is to be congratulated on this his (literally) new field of labour...The walls of the various rooms have colours so fresh and bright that it is difficult to believe that the artists of them must have died at least fifteen centuries ago. Two of the rooms are paved with tesserae of red bricks in excellent condition...Roman window-glass, stained in brilliant tints, testifies to the fact that the villa was lighted with coloured windows'. From "Illustrated London News", 1895.
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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
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HRM26A08_060
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6,6Mo (678,6Ko) / 15,0cm x 11,0cm / 1766 x 1300 (300dpi)