Re: The largest Roman mosaic, soon to be open to the public in Cuenca (Spain)
Diana Wright <[email protected]>
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Astounding! Thank you. DW On 6/9/2019 5:47 AM, Daniel Riaño wrote: > The local Government of Castilla-La Mancha, in Spain, announced it will > soon open for visitors at least part of the excavations of the Villa de > Noheda, in the tiny town of Villar de Domingo García (218 souls), in Cuenca. > The triclinium of this huge Roman Villa of the 4th century, measuring 291 > square meters, was (is) adorned by what is called the largest figurative > Roman mosaic. A (rather silly) press news (in Spanish) here: > > https://elpais.com/cultura/2019/06/05/actualidad/1559733602_188909.html?id_ > externo_rsoc=TW_CC > > And here a spectacular photo gallery > > https://elpais.com/elpais/2019/06/07/album/1559898287_089991.html#foto_gal_1 > > best, > > Daniel