Archaeologists in the United Kingdom recently uncovered the remains of a sprawling ancient Roman villa dating back over 1,600 years.The fourth-century villa was found on farmland between the villages of Halberton and Sampford Peverell in Devon.The excavation was led by the Saving Halberton's Ancient Roman Environment (SHARE) project, a partnership between the University of Exeter and Cotswold Archaeology, as news agency SWNS noted. RARE PAGAN MASTERPIECE EMERGES NEAR WHERE ST PAUL SPREAD TEACHINGS OF CHRISTIANITYThe star of the excavation was an ornate Roman mosaic made of thousands of tiny stone cubes arranged in a floral pattern."The polychrome mosaic is the most westerly example to have been found in a villa in Roman Britain," said Bill Horner, county archaeologist and historic environment manager at Devon County Council.Archaeologists uncovered the remains of a sprawling fourth-century Roman villa on farmland between Halberton and Sampford Peverell in Devon.(SHARE/SWNS)Horner added, "This, and the other trappings of Roman civilization and evidence of affluence that have been found, show how much even this far-flung part of the province had been integrated into the Roman Empire."Photos released by officials show the mosaic, as well as ancient pottery and other artifacts unearthed after centuries underground.SHAKESPEARE'S MISSING LONDON HOME PINPOINTED AFTER CENTURIES-LONG MYSTERY, RESEARCHER SAYSThe red, white and dark blue cubes were used to form a stylized flower with eight overlapping petals.Alongside the villa, archaeologists excavated two additional stone buildings: one believed to have been a bathhouse and another that was likely used for agriculture."From day one, it has offered us a wealth of interesting and sometimes surprising finds."Archaeologists also found a delicate copper-alloy bracelet, a fine silver-plated spoon and a beaker used for serving drinks, as well as a collection of pottery fragments and an engraved gemstone depicting the goddess Vict...