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The Minister of Education, Culture and Universities, Pedro Antonio Sánchez, and the mayor of Bullas, Peter Boy, yesterday visited the site of the Roman villa Los Cantos, whose statement as a Cultural Interest (BIC) is in its final stage.

During his stay in the reservoir, the Minister of Culture and the mayor checked the work that has been done in recent years in the field, and have brought to light an important Roman villa by the Mula river has several stays and thermal baths.

They discussed various initiatives for enhancement and conservation imminent declaration like BIC, a process that began in May 2013.

"Excavations relate structures were discovered with thermal baths, mosaic floors fragments, remains of wall paintings and some fragments of marble sculptures that highlight the importance of the town of Los Cantos de Bullas," the counselor who said "are remarkable remains of sculpture of the Roman god Bacchus, god of wine, which highlights the long winemaking tradition of the town".

This Roman villa is dated between the first and fourth centuries and the first references to the existence of archaeological remains in this area date back to 1867, when the estate called Los Cantos a geometric mosaic was found in black and white.

Also in the Cabinet of Antiquities of the Academy of History there are numerous documents relating to the discovery of materials in the village of Los Cantos, such as the December 13, 1867, in which the remains and found materials are described, shipped National Archaeological Museum: "fragments of mosaics of the High Empire, clay objects, coating fragment of a painted wall fragment white marble statue, a coin of Nero bronze saguntiana several fragments of pottery, pieces of mortar, carved stones, numerous fragments of glass "as well as the existence of" a quadrangular space covered with hydraulic mortar, construction debris, a Roman road, graves, head nails, Cyclopean stones, etc. ".

Between 1905 and 1909 new excavation led by the pastor of Bullas Juan Bautista Molina Nunez, who discovered a series of rooms comprising some baths and other spaces where abundant fragments of sculptures were found undertaken.

Further archaeological work brought to light the baths and the rest in these areas, which were purchased by the City of Bullas to facilitate preservation and enhancement.

Source: CARM