The archaeological excavations carried out in the 1970s and 1980s in the hilly area called Regione Consolata uncovered the structures of a villa, that is, a suburban building used for residence and for agricultural activities linked to the surrounding farm. Located in an area already inhabited before the foundation of Augusta Prætoria (25 B.C.), near a branch of the ancient road towards the Gran San Bernardo pass, the villa has a rectangular floor plan centered around an open atrium equipped with a tank for collecting rainwater. Around it are arranged the residential spaces reserved for the dominus and his guests: the large reception hall, the dining room, two small bedrooms, and a thermal complex. In the northern part are the kitchen and service rooms, intended for the storage and processing of agricultural products.
Information about Roman Villa in Regione Nostra Signora della Consolazione
Via Gran Tournalin, 1/01
11100 Aosta (Aosta Valley/Vallée d’Aoste)
0165275904
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Source: MIBACT
