Roman villa of Centcelles

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List

Mausoleu de Centcelles

Type Cultural
Criteria ii, iii
Reference 875rev
UNESCO region Europe

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]

References

  1. AADD. Museus i Centres de Patrimoni Cultural a Catalunya. Barcelona: Departament de Cultura de la Generalitat de Catalunya, 2010, p. 54. ISBN 84-393-5437-1. (in Catalan)
  2. Vastenavond, Barbara. «El tresor amagat de Centcelles». Sàpiens [Barcelona], núm. 86 data = desembre 2009, p. 62. ISSN 1695-2014.

Coordinates: 41°09′21″N 1°13′34″E / 41.15583°N 1.22611°E / 41.15583; 1.22611

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