Els Munts (Roman villa)

The villa of "Els Munts" is a residential Roman villa built during the 2nd century C.E.[1] The villa is located 12 km away from Tarraco in the municipality of Altafulla in Spain.[1] Scholars have regarded the villa of Els Munts as noteworthy for its mosaics[2] and exceptional state of preservation.[3] As a part of Tarraco, the villa of Els Munts is a UNESCO World Heritage site.[3]

  1. ^ a b Guiral Pelegrín, Carmen (2010). "La decoración pintada del "cubículo de las estaciones" de la Villa Romana dels Munts (Altafulla, Tarragona)" [The painting of the «Seasons cubiculum» of the Roman villa of Els Munts (Altafulla, Tarragona)]. Espacio Tiempo y Forma. Serie I, Prehistoria y Arqueología (in Spanish) (3): 127–143. doi:10.5944/etfi.3.2010.1968. ProQuest 1669855973.
  2. ^ Durán Peneda, Mercedes (2000). "Nuevos mosaicos de la villa dels Munts en Altafulla, Tarragona. Apreciaciones iconográficas / Mercedes Durán Penedo". Biblioteca Virtual (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 15 June 2023.