Domvs Romana

The Domus Romana, stylized as the Domvs Romana, is a ruined Roman-era house located on the boundary between and , . It was built in the 1st century BC as an aristocratic town house within the Roman city of Melite.
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Roman-era house just outside the walls of Mdina, Malta
  • Also known as: “Museum of Roman Antiquities” and “Музеј римских старина”
  • Address: Museum Esplanade, RBT 1202

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St. Paul’s Cathedral and National Museum of Natural History.

Church
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The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Paul, commonly… is situated 370 metres east of Domvs Romana.

Museum
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The is a natural… is situated 320 metres east of Domvs Romana.

Church
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The Chapel of St Nicholas is a small, disused Roman… is situated 180 metres northeast of Domvs Romana.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rabat and Imtarfa.

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is a town in the Western Region of .

Village
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Mtarfa is a small town in the of .

Hamlet
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Ta' Qali is a wide open space in the limits of …

Domvs Romana

Latitude
35.88515° or 35° 53′ 7″ north
Longitude
14.40033° or 14° 24′ 1″ east
Elevation
195 metres (640 feet)
Named after
Domvs Romana
Open location code
8F7PVCP2+34
Open­Street­Map ID
way 33704272
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
2562604
Wiki­data ID
Q5291392
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Swedish—“Domvs Romana” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Domvs Romana”
  • Cebuano: “Roman Villa”
  • French: “Domus Romana”
  • French: “Domvs Romana”
  • German: “Domvs Romana”
  • Indonesian: “Domvs Romana”
  • Javanese: “Domvs Romana”
  • Maltese: “Domus Rumana”
  • Polish: “Domvs Romana”
  • Serbian: “Римска кућа (Малта)”
  • Serbian: “Римска кућа”
  • Slovenian: “Domus Romana”
  • Swedish: “Roman Villa”
  • Swedish: “Romerska villan, Malta”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Mdina and Is-Saqqajja.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Peristyle and Malta Fun Train - Rabat.

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