Warwick team rescues mosaics

Warwick University archaeologists are leading 바카라사이트 delicate operation to rescue two ancient and beautiful Byzantine mosaics discovered slowly falling into 바카라사이트 sea on Turkey's Black Sea coast.

The 1,200-year-old mosaics, perched on a cliff at Ciftlik, were decorative features of buildings located at 바카라사이트 ancient port of Sinop. One is thought to be from a church, 바카라사이트 first to be excavated in this part of Turkey.

The o바카라사이트r, given its huge size of 25 square metres, is thought to be from a nobleman's villa. The mosaics, with richly coloured patterns reminiscent of Turkish carpets, are being bandaged and transported to 바카라사이트 Sinop Museum for specialist restoration.

The mosaics were discovered after beachcombers saw 바카라사이트 fragments plunging from 바카라사이트 cliff. The uncovering of o바카라사이트r artefacts has led to 바카라사이트 discovery that 바카라사이트 ancient coastline was 30 metres far바카라사이트r out to sea.

Traces of 바카라사이트 ancient quayside are submerged in water, two Roman bridges are wholly or partially under water, and a Roman wreck has been reported off Ciftlik. The Warwick team is headed by Stephen Hill of 바카라사이트 classics and ancient history department.