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Archaeological reflections on the Roman baths of São Pedro do Sul

  • 10 MAY 2023 6PM

10 May 202318h – 19h30

By Maria Pilar Reis, archaeologist, researcher from the Centre for Architectural and Urban Studies of the Faculty of Architecture of Porto

+ 12 years old

Free admission, subject to room capacity

Significant investment in restoring and rehabilitating unique heritage monuments in Portugal can be conceptualised as a triangle, rarely equilateral, between investment, project and knowledge. This brief reflection examines the Roman Baths of São Pedro do Sul rehabilitation project regarding archaeology, looking at the scientific and touristic expectations created for this emblematic monument of Portuguese archaeology.
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