Roman villa of Camino de Albalate

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Roman villa of Camino de Albalate is a Roman site near Calanda, Teruel, Aragon, Spain. The archaeological site, now dismantled, is located in the Albalate orchard area and is one of the most significant sites in the province of Teruel. The mosaic discovered there stands as the primary example of Roman culture in the aforementioned province.

Discovered in January 1964 by Antonio Bielsa Alegre, the Camino de Albalate archaeological site serves as the key evidence of Roman Calanda, established by Tito Didio following the fall of the Celtiberian Calanda (Kolenda). The highlight of the site was the flooring of the large Roman villa that once stood there, from which its remarkable mosaic was rescued. This mosaic, of opus tesellatum, is polychrome and features varied themes.

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