Cerro da Vila Museum
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Cerro da Vila
Archaeological Site
A visit to Cerro da Vila Museum and Archaeological Site is a 5000-year journey through the history of humankind.
The route through the ruins provides an immersive experience of a typical Roman maritime villa (c. 1st – 5th AD). Inside the villa are mosaics, luxurious fountains (domus), public and private baths, fish sauces factories, funerary monuments (columbaria, inhumation graves) and highlights the existence of a fluvial port serving as a trading post.
In the museum, the temporal incursion begins with an on-site appreciation of the graves unearthed in Vinha do Casão cemetery, Vilamoura, Algarve (c. 12th – 10th BC), in a period that the south of the Iberian Peninsula focused their economy on the exploration and production of bronze metal.
In this time travel, demand goes through the Roman (c. 1st – 5th AD), and Islamic (c. 8th – 12th AD) period. Archaeological artifacts related to architecture, sculpture, commerce and death are shown, with many of them being unique in Portugal.
A MUST SEE
IN THE ALGARVE
Listed in the TOP 10 places to visit during a trip to the Algarve Region, Cerro da Vila Museum and Archaeological Site is the perfect cultural shelter in the 21st century cosmopolitan Vilamoura.
3D Virtual Tour
Embark on a captivating journey through time with our virtual tour of Cerro da Villa. Wander through the architectural marvels, offering a glimpse into the grandeur and sophistication of Roman civilization. Step into the past and let the wonders of Rome unfold before your eyes.
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