University Museum A Domus do Mitreo

The University Museum A Domus do Mitreo (Galician: Museo Universitario A Domus do Mitreo) is a museum center built on the old site of the Pazo de Montenegro and annexed buildings, next to the Roman walls of Lugo.[4] The Museum is called Domus do Mitreo because when archaeological surveys were carried out, prior to the construction of the new building, the remains of a domus appeared. This domus, during the Lower Roman Empire, was partially reformed to build a private building intended for use as a Mithraeum. The historical importance of the archaeological remains discovered led to revise the architectural project initially planned to preserve and incorporate them into the new building.

University Museum A Domus do Mitreo
University Museum A Domus do Mitreo is located in Galicia
University Museum A Domus do Mitreo
Location within Galicia
EstablishedMarch 22, 2018 (2018-03-22)[1]
LocationPraza de Pío XII, 3 Lugo, Galicia (Spain), Spain
Coordinates43°00′34″N 7°33′33″W / 43.009472°N 7.559056°W / 43.009472; -7.559056
CollectionsRoman archeology, epigraphy, numismatics, ceramics, glass
DirectorJesús Varela Zapata, Mª Dolores Dopico Caínzos[2]
ArchitectFelipe Peña[3]
OwnerUniversity of Santiago de Compostela
Websiteadomusdomitreo.com

References

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  1. ^ "De Lucus Augusti ao Lugo de hoxe: a historia da cidade na Domus do Mitreo". GCiencia (in Galician). March 22, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  2. ^ ""El Xacobeo es una oportunidad para Lugo y entre todos deberíamos diseñar estrategias"". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Dec 16, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "Un paseo por la historia de la ciudad". El Progreso (in Spanish).
  4. ^ "El Museo Universitario A Domus do Mitreo hace accesible la historia de la ciudad de Lugo desde la época romana hasta la contemporánea". Campus Terra USC (in Spanish). March 23, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2020.

Bibliography

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  • Alvar, J.; Gordon, R.; Rodríguez, C. "The Mithraeum at Lugo (Lucus Augusti) and its connection with Legio VII Gemina". Journal of Roman Archaeology (19): 266–277.
  • Dopico Caínzos, Mª Dolores. Lucus Augusti: perspectivas para su investigación. Estudios Humanísticos. Historia 16. pp. 55–81.
  • Rodríguez Cao, Celso (2011). A Domus do Mitreo. Servizo de Publicacións e Intercambio Científico da USC. ISBN 978-84-9887-654-3.
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