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19. The Mithraeum House

In this magnificent archaeological site, you will see the remains of a large Roman house from a very convenient upper footbridge that will give you a perfect birds-eye view of your surroundings, including the mosaic floors.

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Go all the way around the Alcazaba, going up Cava Street. Go straight on along Graciano Street and Oviedo Street. In the Plaza Miguel Angel Blanco, you will see on your left the entrance to the Mithraeum House (Casa del Mitreo). Walk the full length of the footbridge, covering the entire rectangular space and pause to view the most significant mosaic, the so-called the mosaic of the Cosmos.

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A mosaic of the universe

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Tip

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Status-symbol mosaics

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Another misnomer

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