Estação lusitana-romana dos Casais Velhos - Cascais, Portugal
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member tmob
N 38° 43.564 W 009° 27.833
29S E 459677 N 4286481
The Archaeological Lusitanian-Roman station of Casais Velhos located in the municipality of Cascais
Waymark Code: WMDKNK
Location: Lisboa, Portugal
Date Posted: 01/27/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member razalas
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The Archaeological Lusitanian-Roman station of Casais Velhos located in the municipality of Cascais, and it was found the remains of a Roman town with baths and two necropolis, where the abundance of shells "murex" suggests the existed in the villa a fabric dyeing industry (production of purple).

Its importance stems from the fact that it is unique in the Iberian peninsula.

It is declared as public interest on September 25, 1984.

-- More information: here

Designação (Name): Estação lusitana-romana dos Casais Velhos / Ruínas dos Casais Velhos

Categoria de protecção (Classification): Classificado como IIP - Imóvel de Interesse Público

Categoria/Tipologia (Type of heritage): Arqueologia / Estação Arqueológica

Concelho (City): Cascais

Página do Património na base de dados da DGPC (Page of the Heritage at the DGPC database): [Web Link]

Wikipedia: [Web Link]

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