{"id":4160229310595,"title":"The Boxford Mosaic - A Unique Survivor from the Roman Age","handle":"the-boxford-mosaic","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3500ff;\"\u003e ⚡ Order 2 or more copies and get 15% off\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#2b00ff\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e ⚡\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThis fascinating full-colour book tells the complete story behind the most spectacular and innovative Roman mosaic ever found in Britain.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Boxford Mosaic, dating from around 350AD, is one of just three mosaics of its kind in the world - a masterpiece of Roman artistry and a beautifully preserved link to the past. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet it lay hidden beneath a Berkshire field in the sleepy village of Boxford for some 1,600 years until it was fully uncovered in the summer of 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book tells the story of how the mosaic came to be discovered in the first place, the painstaking process of uncovering it, and the myths depicted within it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSome of the most famous heroes from Greek mythology are brought to life in the stunning artwork. Hercules slays the half-man, half-horse Centaur. Pelops wins the hand of a king’s daughter by sabotaging his racing chariot. The handsome Bellerophon kills the fire-breathing Chimaera monster with the help of his flying horse Pegasus and a lance tipped with lead. This legend spread down the centuries into the folklore of many countries; in Britain it became St George and the Dragon.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe full description of this artistic masterpiece and its excavation, by local enthusiasts working under professional supervision, is told here by the three people who played key roles in the operation:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eANTHONY BEESON is one of the UK’s leading authorities on mosaics and Roman and Greek architecture. He is also the archivist of the Association for Roman Archaeology. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMATT NICHOL is a leading archaeologist with Cotswold Archaeology. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJOY APPLETON is Chairwoman of the Boxford History Project.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 165mm x 232mm (softcover) 80 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthors: Anthony Beeson, Matt Nichol \u0026amp; Joy Appleton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN 9781846743924\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2019-10-08T14:23:37+01:00","created_at":"2019-09-24T12:52:07+01:00","vendor":"Countryside Books","type":"Books","tags":[],"price":1200,"price_min":1200,"price_max":1200,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":30240908476547,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Boxford Mosaic - 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Hercules slays the half-man, half-horse Centaur. Pelops wins the hand of a king’s daughter by sabotaging his racing chariot. The handsome Bellerophon kills the fire-breathing Chimaera monster with the help of his flying horse Pegasus and a lance tipped with lead. This legend spread down the centuries into the folklore of many countries; in Britain it became St George and the Dragon.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe full description of this artistic masterpiece and its excavation, by local enthusiasts working under professional supervision, is told here by the three people who played key roles in the operation:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eANTHONY BEESON is one of the UK’s leading authorities on mosaics and Roman and Greek architecture. 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