Unearthed 1,600-year-old Roman mosaic paintings

Amateur archaeologists uncover a unique stone mosaic of Greek mythology in a field in the village of Boxford, Berkshire, England.

The whole ancient picture first appeared on the English field.(Photo: Sun).

The archaeological team, mainly volunteers of the Boxford Heritage project, unearthed a mosaic mosaic with a length of about 6 meters, half a meter wide, including square tiles, Sun said on Sunday. This is the only work of its kind in the UK. There are only two other pictures in the world.

The painting depicts the characters of Greek mythology. Pelops, the grandson of Zeus, participated in a horse-drawn race to gain the right to marry Princess Hippodamia, later becoming Pelops's wife. Greek hero Bellephoron is also riding the winged horse Pegasus.

Archaeologist Matt Nichol commented, the image and symbolism of the painting are very unique."This project brought great excitement. I have never encountered anything like this in the projects I participated in , " he said.

Volunteers first discovered this picture in 2017. However, they covered it for farmers to continue using the field. This is the first time excavation of the entire picture has been made. This process lasts 10 days.

The big picture is made from pieces of small stone.(Photo: BBC).

"The painting depicts Bellerophon and Pegasus, but the main part is the story of Pelops joining the race to marry Princess Hippodamia. King Oenomaus received the prophecy that the future son-in-law will cost him his life. He organized the race. chariot with all applicants, but disadvantages by letting the princess sit in their carriage. The loser was beheaded, beheaded, "said Anthony Beeson, Greek and Roman architecture expert. know.

"Pelops persuaded Myrtilus, the son of the god Hermes, to help replace a metal peg in the king's carriage with a fake one with wax, causing the wheel to fall out and the king dead. Pelops won but killed Myrtilus. Before died, Myrtilus cursed the descendants of Pelops. Many people thought that the race of King Oenomaus was the origin of the ancient Olympic Games " , he added.

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