Ancient barn conversion with steam room found at Roman villa in Rutland

Fresh evidence of owners ’ lavish lifestyle discovered at same site as rare Iliad mosaicIf you thought barn conversions were a relatively recent development for the property-owning classes, you ’d be wrong – probably by 16 or 17 centuries.Archaeologists at the site of a Roman villa complex in the east Midlands have discovered that its wealthy owners converted an agricultural timber barn into a dwelling featuring a bathing suite with a hot steam room, a warm room and a cold plunge pool.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 28, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Harriet Sherwood Tags: Roman Britain Heritage Culture UK news Source Type: news