Roman ruins of Villa Cardillio

Roman ruins of Villa Cardillio - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Roman ruins of Villa Cardillio () is an archaeological site located in central Portugal. Situated in the rural civil parish of Santa Maria, it is located approximately 3 km from the centre of the municipal seat of Torres Novas. Receiving its name from a mosaic pavement onsite, the specific translation of piece is still unclear, but assumed that the site was owned by a couple. The ruins were first excavated in 1962, yielding hundreds of coins and well as ceramics, bronze works, Assyrian and Egyptian glass works. Also revealed were some jewellery and a statue of Eros. Read more on Wikipedia

type: ancient site
date from: None

Source: en.wikipedia.org