The archaeological earthworks movement carried out at the site of the Roman villa of Noheda, inward Villar de Domingo García (Cuenca), has revealed the entire flooring excogitation of the villa as well as the largest reception hall known to engagement inward the entire Roman Empire, amongst an surface area of near 750 foursquare metres.
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Archaeological excavations at the site of the Roman villa of Noheda, inward Cuenca [Credit: R.C.] |
"The results are spectacular because, although the piece of job is however beingness processed as well as no farther details tin live on given, a outset approximation of the morphology as well as dimensions of the complex indicates that it is greater than expected", explained the archaeologist.
Also during these excavations it has been possible to obtain the outset information to mensurate the changes inward the creature as well as diet of the inhabitants of this Roman villa inward each of the stages of piece of job of the enclave.
As for the residential space, it has been discovered that the structure organisation of the complex is based on the execution of iii artificial terraces of unopen to xxx metres amongst a divergence inward superlative betwixt them of 2 metres. On the lower terrace at that spot was a colonnaded opened upwards courtyard amongst access to a organisation of large cascading ponds.
According to Miguel Ángel Valero, "these ponds appear to cast the southern façade of the complex, which would plough over it an odd monumentality."
The near 500 objects flora as well as thence far inward Noheda volition live on displayed inward March 2019 inward an exhibition organised past times the Regional Ministry of Culture of Castilla-La Mancha.
Source: Las Noticias de Cuenca [October 07, 2018]
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Mosaic flooring at the Roman villa of Noheda, inward Cuenca [Credit: JCCM] |
As for the residential space, it has been discovered that the structure organisation of the complex is based on the execution of iii artificial terraces of unopen to xxx metres amongst a divergence inward superlative betwixt them of 2 metres. On the lower terrace at that spot was a colonnaded opened upwards courtyard amongst access to a organisation of large cascading ponds.
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Detail of the Noheda mosaic, Cuenca [Credit: Luis Medel] |
The near 500 objects flora as well as thence far inward Noheda volition live on displayed inward March 2019 inward an exhibition organised past times the Regional Ministry of Culture of Castilla-La Mancha.
Source: Las Noticias de Cuenca [October 07, 2018]
Sumber http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com
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