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Mosaic floor at the Ruins of Milreu, Estoi, Algarve, Portugal. #149639398
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One of the mosaic floors at the Roman ruins of Milreu near Estoi. These ruins are of a luxury villa rustica, a countryside villa, that was built and first inhabited in the 1st century. This villa had extensive mosaic decorations, ancient imperial busts, a temple, garden, winery and oil processing mills.This site was further developed over the following centuries but finally abandoned in the 10th century. The site is now classified as a Monumento Nacional - National Monument.