Pax Iulia (Beja)

Gate Back to the report about Portugal

I know nothing about this town. Presumably it was a question of a municipium.

Thermal springsToday are to see two gate arches of the town wall. Furthermore other wall rests are preserved under a shelter. It could be a question at of thermal springs.

Pisoes

Near the town was built in the 1st century BC a villa.

AtriumThe building consisted of different rooms which were grouped around an atrium.Caldarium A bath building with frigidarium, tepidarium, caldarium and a large natatio was next to that.

ReservoirThe mansion and the bath building was altered and expanded at least once. The villa was supplied with water by an own reservoir.

The villa rustica was given up in the 4th century AD. This link gives still more information about the building (Portuguese).

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