Cista de São Bento
Roman Cita de Vizela, located in the parish of São Miguel, more precisely in the Sanctuary of São Bento. From the Bronze Age to the Iron Age, the cremation ceremony took place. The remaining ashes were kept in urns, which were placed in cists alongside smaller vases containing offerings to the dead.
Contacts
Rua de São Bento
4815-496,Caldas de Vizela
- Easy external parking
- Archeological sites
- True
Characteristics
Monuments near Cista de São Bento
Bica Quente
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Capela da Nossa Senhora da Tocha
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Casa de Sá
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Igreja Matriz de São João
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