“The lion and bear,” she continued, “represent authority in Roman ... ideas.” The artwork also features flowers to help transition between the scenes. Cayir said the shading used across ...

A stunning floor mosaic that once adorned an ancient Roman villa has been unearthed ... “[cut] shapes to fit the component parts of the design,” per Encyclopedia Britannica.

Photograph: Jeanine Griffin The design is a nod to Scarborough’s Roman history (there was briefly a Roman signal station on the headland), and inspired by mosaics found at Pompeii and Lod.