mosaics

Cirencester, the "capital of the Cotswolds", is a busy Cotswold market town with roots in Ancient Rome. When the Romans conquered Britain in 43 AD they built the town of Corinium, second only to Londinium (London) in size. Corinium became Cirencester and there are still Roman remains in the town...

Drawing of Roman Corinium.

Floor mosaics found in Cirencester.

Remains of a Roman column.

I like the hairstyle and tattoos depicted on these early people - not that different from young people in Cirencester today.

Walking along the River Coln near the villa.

Remains of the mosaic floors of the villa.

Underfloor heating system.

Road signs to the villa.

Loupian Roman Villa (Villa-Loupian) is the remains of a 5th century Roman villa with beautiful and well preserved mosaic floors. The villa was discovered under a farm field and many parts of the mosaics were damaged, but they saved what they could and reconstructed the walls of the villa so you...

Mosaic floors in the Roman villa.

Mosaic floors in the Roman villa.

Mosaic floors in the Roman villa.

Mosaic floors in the Roman villa.

Mosaic floors in the Roman villa.

Mosaic floors in the Roman villa.

Mosaic floors in the Roman villa.

Mosaic floors in the Roman villa.

Mosaic floors in the Roman villa.

Mosaic floors in the Roman villa.