This document summarizes information about the Roman villa located in Noheda, Cuenca, Spain. It discusses the typical layout of Roman villas including residential and agricultural areas. The villa in Noheda, called Mansio Urbiaca, was built in the 4th century AD during the reigns of several Roman emperors. It had exceptional mosaics and marble sculptures decorating the main rooms. An e-twinning school project in 2011-2012 aimed to teach students about aspects of ancient Rome represented in their modern town.

1. the ROMAN VILLA
IN
NOheDA

2. Where is Noheda
Noheda
Cuenca

3. What’s a Roman villa
a country house in an agricultural and livestock
area
land, cattle and forrest
excellent settlement
source of water
hill which avoids wind
“road” (near but not close)
three parts:
the owner’s house
the employees and slaves‘ house
workshops

4. Mansio Urbiaca (that’s the villa’s name)

5. Thank found coins
we can know the date in which the villa was built
s. IV
Constantino the Great
(306-337)
Constante
(337-350)
Teodosio
(378-392)

6. Hypocausis – central heating system
little towers of bricks to allow the hot air to move

7. The main rooms of the house are covered with
exceptionally good mosaics
because of their quality and conservation

8. Octagonal room
decorated with flowers and leaves

9. Marble fountain decorated with sculptures

10. Three-apse room

11. Dionisos’ retinue

12. Paris’ life
A B
A. Paris’ judgement
B. The kidnapping of Helena

13. Pélope and Hipodamia

14. Musicians, actors and the villa’s owners
Around the source
A
A
B B

15. NOheDA
e-twinning project
ancient Rome in your modern town
2011-2012