A beautiful mosaic, 3 x 4.5 metres, has been revealed by archaeologists excavating the massive royal tomb on ‘Castle Hill’, near ancient Amphipolis in northern Greece.

The mosaic depicts the abduction of Persephone, the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, by the god of the underworld, Plouton (Pluto), archaeologists said on Thursday, 16 October.

The centre of the mosaic is destroyed, but enough exists to determine the subject portrayed.