Roman ruins of Pisões

The Roman Ruins of Pisões , is an important Roman villa rustica located in the civil parish of Beja in the municipality of Beja, in the Portuguese Alentejo, classified as a Imóvel de Interesse Público .The urban villa dates back to the 1st century, and continued occupied until the 4th century, owing to the artefacts discovered on site that included ceramics, terra sigilata, friezes, glass, bronze and coins. The area, due to its fertile and abundant biodiversity made the location a viable site to develop a farm, support livestock and mine, products that support many of the local markets. Its occupation was discontinuance; apart from the Roman period, the discovery of two Visigothic capitals and the existence of black ceramics, indicate a period of cross-pollination at the site.

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