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Hey there, everyone. It's Jennifer, your Art Curious host, back at you this week, with our new short-form Friday roundup

of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. This is Art Curious News this week,

and as a gentle reminder, these are of course in addition to your normal Art Curious, regular

and bonus episodes that you know and love, and all of this just gets you up to date on the

latest goings on in the realm of art history. So let's get to it. Today is Friday, July 29th,

2022, and this week I'm sharing some exciting archaeological news with you. First up, it has been

a big week for British archaeologists.

In Hinton St. Mary, which is a village in the Dorset region,

archaeologists recently discovered a mosaic dating back to the 4th century when Rome occupied much of what is now Great Britain.

The excavation of this site was commissioned by the British Museum,

who worked with the Archaeological and Heritage Service Company Vianova Archaeology, to uncover ancient Roman sites in Dorset.

This mosaic, comprised of multicolored tesser, or the small stones that are used to create the

mosaic's designs, showcases a mythological scene of the Greek hero Bularophon, who is shown riding a Pegasus

and slaying a chimera, a fantastical creature that is like a lion-goat snake combo.

Though the mosaic isn't in the best condition since it was found on a site that had been used

for agriculture for centuries, it is still an interesting find that helps us to uncover the ancient Roman

past of the British Isles. What's also fascinating is that this recently discovered

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