Roman Ruins of Villa Cardillio

Roman Ruins of Villa Cardillio
Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0

Also known as: Vila Cardilio, Vila Cardilium, Vila de Cardílio, Vila lusitano-romana junto de Torres Novas (ruínas)

The Roman ruins of Villa Cardillio (Portuguese: Ruinas romanas de Vila Cardílio) is an archaeological site located in central Portugal [1]. The first archaeological interest in the site occurred in 1932; Jalhay and Afonso do Paço began investigating the grounds, cataloguing the built-up environment [1]. The site is located in the rural suburbs of the civil parish of Santa Maria, in the municipality of Torres Novas [1].

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TypeResidence/villa/farmhouse
Period1 - 500 AD
CountryPortugal
Coordinates39.4533° N, 8.5286° W

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