Further reading

Ancient Mosaics by Roger Ling (British Museum, 1998) paperback £12.99
Traces the history of mosaics and their regional variations from Hellenistic to early Christian times, including mosaic techniques and their relationship to ancient interior design.

Geometric Patterns from Roman Mosaics by Robert Field (Tarquin Publications, 1988) paperback £2.95
A compact and interesting guide.

Romano-British Mosaics by Alan McWhirr (Shire Publications, 1995) paperback £10
Illustrated guide to Roman-British mosaics in the popular Shire Archaeology series.

Roman Mosaics of Britain by David S Neal and Stephen R Cosh Volume I: Northern England, including the Midlands and East Anglia (Society of Antiquaries, 2002) hardback £160
Volume II: South-west Britain (Society of Antiquaries, forthcoming 2006) This comprehensive record of all the Roman mosaics ever found in Britain is being published by the Society of Antiquaries in four volumes. Volume 1, covering Northern Britain, was published in 2002; Volume II is due for publication in 2006; and the remaining two volumes are due to be published in the next few years.

Vitruvius: On Architecture translated by Frank Granger (Harvard University Press, 1996) hardback £12.95
Studied by architects from the Renaissance to the present, Vitruvius's book is an incredible DIY handbook ranging from recipes for plaster and paint to the aesthetic use of marble and the construction of siege engines. An invaluable reference for Time Team cameos and a guide to the styles and means of construction of Roman buildings that survive today.

Mosaic
Annual journal of the Association for the Study and Preservation of Roman Mosaics. Vol 27 includes the article 'Recreating the mosaic from Basildon Roman villa' by Steve Cosh. The recreation was carried out for Time Team as part of the excavation of a Roman villa at Lower Basildon for the 2001 series.

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