A 'unique' Roman water feature salvaged from an archaeological dig was left to disintegrate in a car park by the local authority, it has emerged. Colchester Council was given the stone basin for safe ...
The excavations of Pompeii told us much about the Roman home garden. Rising out of the excavations were the first intact houses in the peristyle design with rooms and covered portico arranged around ...
An expanding civilization brought new ideas, cultures and gardens. As civilization expanded, so did landscape and garden design. Throughout history, different cultures embodied themselves through ...
How often do you think about the Roman Empire? If you’re the crack team behind The Newt’s garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024, it’s currently much more than merely once a day. “We started planning ...
The city of Rome is still fed by pipes and aqueducts designed over two thousand years ago. They were built during the Roman Empire to bring water from nearby mountains. Engineers ensured the supply ...
Lesley Bellew visits Fishbourne Roman Palace garden, arguably the UK’s first formal garden. Archaeologists debate where the Romans first landed in 43AD – Richborough in Kent or Chichester in West ...
One of the many joys of gardening is that there are no limits on your imagination. David Orsi has created several miniature gardens within his full scale cottage garden in his Rodeo backyard. This is ...
The mural is about 2,000 years old but its flowers look as fresh as a daisy. The fresco was excavated from a townhouse in Pompeii and depicts a typical garden in the Roman city in the shadow of Mount ...
Lesley Bellew visits Fishbourne Roman Palace garden, arguably the UK’s first formal garden. Archaeologists debate where the Romans first landed in 43AD – Richborough in Kent or Chichester in West ...