Mosaic buried for thousands of years uncovered by archaeologists | International [Video]

A beautiful, remarkably well-preserved mosaic that was “hidden for thousands of years” has been uncovered by archaeologists in northwestern England.

The mosaic, which features fish and dolphins, was discovered in Wroxeter Roman City. The fourth largest city in Roman Britain that was almost as big as Pompeii during its heyday, its ruins now survive as an archaeological and educational site about 50 miles west of Birmingham.

Still displaying its bright white, red, blue and yellow colors, the mosaic is the first to be discovered at Wroxeter since 1859, according to a press release from Vianova Archaeology, which was involved in the dig.

It was likely in the dining room of a wealthy person or city official used to “entertaining wealthy guests” who was “determined to impress people with this fine mosaic,” said Win Scutt, senior properties curator at English Heritage, which runs the site.

Scutt added that archaeologists can’t be …