La Olmeda
The palatial Late Antique Roman villa at La Olmeda is situated in Pedrosa de la Vega in the province of Palencia, near the banks of the Carrión. Long known as the provenance of chance finds, it was finally professionally excavated from 1968, and was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural, 3 April 1996.
- Type: Locality
- Description: Ancient Roman villa in Pedrosa de la Vega, Spain
- Also known as: “Römische Villa La Olmeda”, “Villa romana de la Olmeda”, “Villa romana de La Olmeda”, and “Villa romana la olmeda”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pedrosa de la Vega and Lobera de la Vega.
Pedrosa de la Vega
Village
Bustillo de la Vega
Village
Bustillo de la Vega is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. Bustillo de la Vega is situated 3 km south of La Olmeda.
La Olmeda
- Categories: villa rustica, archaeological site, and monument
- Location: Pedrosa de la Vega, Palencia, Castile and León, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.48178° or 42° 28′ 54″ north
Longitude
-4.7367° or 4° 44′ 12″ west
Elevation
890 metres (2,920 feet)
Open location code
8CJQF7J7+P8
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“La Olmeda” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “勞爾梅達別墅”
- French: “villa romaine de La Olmeda”
- French: “Villa romaine de La Olmeda”
- German: “La Olmeda”
- German: “Villa Romana de La Olmeda”
- Italian: “villa romana di La Olmeda”
- Italian: “Villa romana di La Olmeda”
- Japanese: “ラ・オルメダ”
- Persian: “لا اولمدا”
- Russian: “Ла-Ольмеда”
- Spanish: “Villa romana La Olmeda”
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