Roman villa of Rabaçal

Category: Archaeology > Villa

District: Coimbra > Penela > Rabaçal

Location

, In Rabaçal, municipality of Penela, near the old Roman road between Lisbon and Braga.

Villa Structure

, Manor house with an octagonal peristyle in the center.

, Residential area with a central courtyard surrounded by 24 columns.

, Economic area with accommodation for servants, granaries, and wine/olive presses.

Unique Mosaics

, Representations of the seasons, a quadriga, and a female figure.

, Unique geometric and vegetal compositions in Portugal.

History and Chronology

, Built in the 4th century AD, inhabited until the 5th century AD.

, Part of the territory of the ancient Civitas of Conímbriga.

Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_villa_of_Rabaçal

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt