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Torre de Palma

Torre de Palma is the site of a large Roman villa near Monforte in the Alentejo region of Portugal, occupied from the 1st century CE into late antiquity. It is known for its 4th-century mosaics, among them the Mosaic of the Muses and a mosaic of named horses, now in the National Archaeological Museum in Lisbon. The site also includes an early Christian basilica and baptistery.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Torre de Palma. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/torre-de-palma
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“Torre de Palma.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/torre-de-palma. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Torre de Palma.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/torre-de-palma.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Torre de Palma’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/torre-de-palma (Accessed: ).

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