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The discovery of the octagonal villa

Valdetorres de Jarama, Cuenca del Medio Jarama, Madrid

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The discovery of the octagonal villa

Historical milestone · Valdetorres de Jarama, Cuenca del Medio Jarama, Madrid

Image of Valdetorres de Jarama, not of the place itself.

The works of a gravel pit beside the river uncovered in 1977 a late Roman building of octagonal plan, unique among Hispanic villas, raised between the late 4th and early 5th centuries. It even preserved a glass kiln in its courtyard.

1977

Photo: Zarateman (CC0)

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