Villa romana de Río Verde

Villa romana de Río Verde is a on the coast of , Spain, at the mouth of the Río Verde river. It represents the pars urbana of an affluent coastal villa, where its pars rustica would have been dedicated to marine exploitation and the salting of fish —a profitable activity pursued by many coastal settlements in the Baetic region, especially during the Roman era.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: cultural property in Marbella, Spain
  • Also known as: “Villa de Río Verde”, “Villa Romana de Marbella”, “Villa romana de Rio Verde”, “Villa Romana de Rio Verde”, and “Villa romana del Río Verde”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Marbella bulls ring at Nueva Andalucía and King Abdul Aziz Mosque.

Stadium
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is a stadium, which is situated 1¼ km west of Villa romana de Río Verde.

Mosque
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, also known as Marbella Mosque… is situated 2 km northeast of Villa romana de Río Verde.

Tower
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is a tower, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Villa romana de Río Verde.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Puerto Banús and Nueva Andalucía.

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is a marina located in the area of Nueva…

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Town
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Alcántara is a town in the municipality of , in , . is situated 4 km west of Villa romana de Río Verde.

Villa romana de Río Verde

Latitude
36.49571° or 36° 29′ 45″ north
Longitude
-4.94445° or 4° 56′ 40″ west
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
8C8QF3W4+76
Open­Street­Map ID
way 248899996
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
12031844
Wiki­data ID
Q97632504
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Villa romana de Río Verde” goes by many names.

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Places to explore: La Isla and La Vega.

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Places to explore: Kiosco and Fantastica Playa les Cucis.

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