 The enclosed interior of Lullingstone Villa Lullingstone Roman villa is situated in northwest Kent in England. The Roman Empire contained many villas which were rather like country houses, though suburban villas on the edge of cities were known, such as the Middle and Late Republican villas that encroached on the Campus Martius, then on the edge of Rome. ...
Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ...
Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ...
The earliest stage was built around 80 AD and it lasted until the 4th Century. It underwent several reconstructions and additions, including a heated bath block and a dining room with a fine mosaic floor with one illustration of Zeus, disguised as a bull, abducting Europa and a second depicting Bellerophon killing the Chimera. For other uses, see number 80. ...
Statue of Zeus The Greek sculptor Phidias created the 12-m (40-ft) tall Statue of Zeus in about 435 bc. ...
This article is not about the daughter of Tityus and mother of Euphemus (by Poseidon), who was also named Europa. ...
For other uses, see Bellerophon (disambiguation). ...
In Greek Mythology, Chimera ( Greek Χιμαιρα [Khimaira]; Latin, Chimæra) was one of the offspring of Typhon and Echidna. ...
A Romano-Celtic temple-mausoleum complex was constructed around 300 AD to hold the bodies of two young people. Although one of the lead coffins was robbed in antiquity, one still remained in situ with grave-goods, undisturbed when excavated. For other uses, see number 300. ...
 The mosaic at Lullingstone Villa In the 4th Century a group of rooms of the main building were apparently converted to Christian use, with painted plaster on the walls, including a row of figures of standing worshipers and a characteristic Christian Chi-rho symbol. As a noun, Christian is an appellation and moniker deriving from the appellation Christ, which many people associate exclusively with Jesus of Nazareth. ...
An image of the labarum, with the Greek letters Alpha and Omega inscribed. ...
Finds include two Romano-Greek marble heads, now in the British Museum. The main entrance to the British Museum The British Museum in London is the United Kingdoms - and one of the worlds - largest and most important museums of human history and culture. ...
The villa was excavated in the period 1960-1970 and is now preserved under a specially-built building.
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