as well as the remains of what is supposed to be the Trajan’s Temple and a Renaissance palace from a later period.Ī team of art historians, archaeologists and architects of the Metropolitan City or Rome worked on a restoration project of exceptional significance that allowed to reveal an area of great importance in Roman times which can help piece together the ancient, medieval and modern topography of Rome. The palace is the seat of the Metropolitan City of Rome and was commissioned to be built in 1585 by Cardinal Michele Bonelli, a nephew of Pope Pius V.Īrchaeological excavations in the basements rediscovered a thermal plant belonging to a private housing complex of the I-IV century A.D. All three together represent the Faroe Island"s most interesting historical site.The Roman Domus of Palazzo Valentini is a unique and magnificent example of how the artistic heritage of antiquity can be enhanced using new technologies. Other famous buildings directly by the farmhouse are the Magnus Cathedral and the Saint Olav"s Church, which also date back to the mediaeval period. Groups can rent the roykstovan for festivities and will be served original Faroese cuisine. In the winter season there is also hare hunting for the locals. It is possible to get a coffee here and buy fresh mutton and beef directly from the farmer. The farm holds sheep, cattle and some horses. It is always the oldest son, who becomes King"s Farmer, and in contrast to the privately owned land, the King"s Land is never divided between the sons. This land is today owned by the Faroese government, and the Paturssons are tenants from generation to generation. The largest piece of King"s Land was the farm in Kirkjubøur due to the above-mentioned Episcopal residence. This was about half of the land in the Faroes, and since then called King"s Land (kongsjørð). Shortly after the Reformation in the Faroe Islands in 1538, all the real estate of the Catholic Church was seized by the King of Denmark. Though the farmhouse is a museum, the 17th generation of the Patursson Family, which has occupied it since 1550, is still living here. The stórastovan (large room) is from a much later date, being built in 1772. It is the statute concerning sheep breeding on the Faroes. This is the earliest document of the Faroes we know today. It is supposed that Bishop Erlendur wrote the 'Sheep Letter' here in 1298. Another ancient room is the loftstovan (loft room). Perhaps it was moved one day, because it does not fit to its foundation. The oldest part is a so-called roykstova (reek parlour, or smoke room). Many such wood legends are thus to be found in Faroese history. Note, that there is no forest in the Faroes and wood is a very valuable material. The legend says, that the wood for the block houses came as driftwood from Norway and was accurately bundled and numbered, just for being set up. Sverre I of Norway (1151–1202), grew up here and went to the priest school. It was the episcopal residence and seminary of the Diocese of the Faroe Islands, from about 1100. The old farmhouse dates back to the 11th century. The farm itself has always been the largest in the Faroe Islands. Kirkjubøargarður ('Yard of Kirkjubøur', also known as King"s Farm) is one of the oldest still inhabited wooden houses of the world. Apart from showing the complex history of the site, the current museum display is in fact designed to take the visitor through the various aspects of a Roman family and household with aspects ranging from the actual division of roles in a Roman family, to fashion, education, entertainment, food and drink.References: The current Museum building does not only preserve some of the most precious Roman remains but also allows visitors to get a glimpse of life in a Roman domestic household. Throughout the years the Museum continued to hold Roman material and it soon became an open storage space for all the Roman artefacts found around the Island. Most of the Roman artefacts and antiquities, including the few remaining marble pieces scattered in the streets of Mdina were transferred to this museum, which was officially opened to the public in February 1882. The building housing the remains of the domus was partly built immediately after the first excavation to protect the uncovered mosaics. Although very little remains from the house itself, the intricate mosaics which survived for centuries as well as the artefacts found within the remains are testimony enough of the original richness and story of this fantastic abode. The small museum of the Domus Romana is built around the remains of a rich, aristocratic roman town house ( domus) which was accidentally discovered in 1881.
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