Roman villa of Camino de Albalate

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Roman mosaic. Mosaico Camino de Albalate II.jpg
Roman mosaic.

Roman villa of Camino de Albalate is a Roman site near Calanda, Teruel, Aragon, Spain. The archaeological site, now dismantled, is located in the Albalate orchard area and is one of the most significant sites in the province of Teruel. The mosaic discovered there stands as the primary example of Roman culture in the aforementioned province.

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History

Discovered in January 1964 by Antonio Bielsa Alegre, [1] the Camino de Albalate archaeological site serves as the key evidence of Roman Calanda, established by Tito Didio following the fall of the Celtiberian Calanda (Kolenda). The highlight of the site was the flooring of the large Roman villa that once stood there, from which its remarkable mosaic was rescued. This mosaic, of opus tesellatum, is polychrome and features varied themes. [2]

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View of the villa. Camino de Albalate. Villa; 3a habitacion - Foto Jose Antonio Bielsa.JPG
View of the villa.
Landmark memorial. Hito de la partida de Albalate en Calanda.JPG
Landmark memorial.

Notes and references

  1. «lacomarca.net, Los mosaicos, una joya del subsuelo calandino»
  2. «20 minutos, El Museo de Teruel restaura un gran mosaico romano procedente de un yacimiento localizado en Calanda»

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