Villa Fortunatus

Plan of the Villa Fortunatus

Entrance and basilica

The Villa Fortunatus is an archaeological site in Aragon , Spain on the left bank of the Río Cinca, discovered around 1930, around 4 km north of the municipality of Fraga (Huesca) . It is a large estate . The name Fortunatus goes back to the inscription on a mosaic.

history

Mosaic inscription Fortunatus with Christ monogram

The Villa Fortunatus is said to have been inhabited since the time of the Roman Republic .

investment

The estate was built around an inner courtyard ( peristyle ) measuring 17 by 20.5 m. Two Roman villae and an early Christian basilica (end of the 4th or beginning of the 5th century, a rectangle 13.5 by 21.5 m) lie one above the other. The remains of the buildings are in good condition.

Mosaics

Mosaic of the month of April

Mosaic of the month of November

In the Archaeological Museum of Saragossa ( Museo de Zaragoza ) there are various mosaics from the Villa Fortunatus, including a monthly cycle and the inscription of Fortunatus.

literature

• Jacques Fontaine. L'Art préroman hispanique 1 . Zodiaque 1973, p. 395.

Web links

• Villa Fortunatus in Románico aragonés (Spanish)
• Villa Fortunatus in CAI-Aragón (English)
• Villa Fortunatus in Red Aragón (Spanish)
• Video: Inauguración del yacimiento Villa Fortunatus en Fraga

Commons : Villa Fortunatus  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 41 ° 33 '  N , 0 ° 19'  E