Reported by Newsweek:
The remains of an ancient Roman villa measuring more than 200 feet in length have been uncovered in the United Kingdom.
The villa, thought to date to the 2nd century, lies in the county of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England, although archaeologists are keeping its exact location under wraps to deter illicit metal detecting at the site.
Villas were high-status rural dwellings—the Roman equivalent of a large country estate. The remains of several have been found across the island of Britain, which was mostly occupied by Rome from A.D. 43 to A.D. 410.
"The villa in Roman Britain could fulfil a variety of functions. It could be a way for a person to display their wealth and Roman identity—like a country house in later periods. However, they also frequently fulfilled an economic function, acting as centers at the heart of large agricultural estates," Philippa Walton, a lecturer in Roman archaeology, at the University of Leicester, told Newsweek.
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