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Villa Armira

Villa Armira
Type: Archaeological site
In Bulgarian: Вила Армира »
Villa Armira is an unique Roman villa discovered accidentally in 1964 during construction of a dam near Ivailovgrad. The site became popular as villa Armira - the name of the little river on whose bank the construction was built many centuries ago.

This is the richest private palace from the Roman times, revealed in Bulgarian lands. It was built in the second half of I century AD by a prominent Thracian aristocrat. The impressive two-storey building covers an area of 2132 square meters - with a terrace and many rooms (bedrooms, receptions, banquet hall, guest rooms, bathrooms, etc.).

Special value has the mosaic discovered in the owners bedroom, where are sculpted portraits of one of the owners and his two children. This is the only portraits on Roman mosaic found so far in Bulgaria.

After more than 300 years vigorous growth, Villa Armira was burned in the second half of IV century. Its ruins were destroyed by the devastating earthquake at the end of the IV century AD.

The site is declared  a monument of culture of national importance.
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Location Town Ivaylovgrad
Ivaylovgrad
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