Huge Roman mosaic found while planting cherry saplings – The History Blog

Huge Roman mosaic found while planting cherry saplings – The History Blog
http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/71224

"The museum and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism excavated the field and uncovered a single-piece floor mosaic 904 square feet in area. It depicts a whole bestiary of animals, including lions, mountain goats, ducks, greyhounds, deer, pheasants, wild boars, bears, geese and Anatolian leopards. There are also tree and plant species mixed in with the animals."

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