Parco archeologico della villa romana di Larderia
Archaeological park with the remains of a large Roman residential and farm villa from the 1st to 4th century AD on the banks of the Occido river.
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About the museum
The Roman villa of Larderia stands in the territory of Roggiano Gravina, on the left bank of the Occido river, shortly before its confluence with the Esaro. Excavations began in 1973, when the first major discovery came to light, and have continued over time, uncovering extensive wall structures dating between the 1st and 4th centuries AD.
The complex is considered one of the most important Roman residential settlements in Calabria. Two building phases can be recognised: the earlier, probably of the Augustan age, in opus incertum, and a later one, between the 2nd and 3rd centuries, in opus testaceum. Most of the rooms had mosaic floors with geometric and plant motifs, mainly in white and black tesserae.
The farm part, used for agricultural work and storage, consisted of simpler rooms; in the western sector there is a 2nd-century thermal complex with nine rooms. The villa was abandoned at the end of the 4th century AD.
Highlights
- 2nd-century thermal complex with nine rooms
- Mosaic floors with geometric and plant motifs
- Two building phases in opus incertum and opus testaceum
- Location on the bank of the Occido river
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