Tour of the Roman Empire of the Crystal

Tour of the Roman Empire of the Crystal

Half-day excursion to visit the remains of the Roman Empire in Cuenca. We will know the prosperity that Lapis Specularis brought to the region 2000 years ago.

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Stop At: Segobriga Archaeological Park, Carretera Carrascosa s/n, 16430 Saelices Spain

Roman City of Segobriga. This Archaeological site is one of the most important and best preserved Roman remains in Spain. The Roman City of Segobriga was the commercial and economic center of the Lapis Specularis mining. Lapis Specularis is a variety of gypsum that form crystal sheets and were used as the first window panes in history. The Lapis Specularis became much in demand by the wealthiest families of the empire, and the economic growth allowed the monumentalization of the city. There were only seven Roman cities in Hispania with Theater, Amphitheater and Circus, and Segobriga was one of them. The economy of the city collapsed when the technique of manufacturing glass in sheets was developed and demand of the Lapis Specularis ceased.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Mina de Lapis Specularis, 16500 Huete Spain

Lapis Specularis Mines. We will visit some of those mines that made Segobriga and its region great. Here we will discover how this crystal was mined from its natural site, how they worked in the mines, and how the miners who worked there lived

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Villa de Noheda, Villa romana de Noheda, Cuenca Spain

We can contemplate one of the largest mosaics in the entire Roman Empire. Although it is still in the recovery and conditioning phase, we can observe the mosaic in its entirety

Duration: 30 minutes