Roman villa of Centcelles explained

Image Upright:1.2
Location:Constantí, Spain
Part Of:Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco
Criteria:(ii), (iii)
Id:875-012
Coordinates:41.1521°N 1.2305°W
Year:2000
Area:2.24ha

The Roman villa of Centcelles is located in the municipality of Constantí, in Catalonia (Spain). It contains a masterpiece of Early Christian Art. In one of its rooms, which has been almost completely preserved, you can see the oldest known dome mosaic with a Christian theme in the Roman world, dated to the 4th century AD.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. AADD. Museus i Centres de Patrimoni Cultural a Catalunya. Barcelona: Departament de Cultura de la Generalitat de Catalunya, 2010, p. 54. . (in Catalan)
  2. Vastenavond, Barbara. «El tresor amagat de Centcelles». Sàpiens [Barcelona], núm. 86 data = desembre 2009, p. 62. .