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The Archaeological Site of Alto da Vigia (Portuguese: Sítio Arqueológico do Alto da Vigia) is a set of Roman and 16th century ruins located in the Portuguese municipality of Sintra, near Praia das Maçãs. The oldest accounts of a Roman sanctuary to the Sun, Moon and Imperial cult, by the mouth of the river of Colares dates back to the 16th century. It was a circular temenos, an open air religious space. Recent archaeological intervention confirmed the existence the sanctuary from the 2nd-3rd century AD, and also a watchtower dating back to the early 16th century AD. The importance of the sanctuary is made evident from the fact that the inscriptions discovered, in honour of the health of the Emperor and the eternity of the Roman Empire, are dedicated by holders of high imperial positions, notably governors of Lusitania or legates of the Emperor, although sometimes through the senate of Olisipo, municipality whose territory included this area. The inscriptions were dedicated by Sextus Tigidius Perennis, governor of Lusitania, to the ''Soli et Lunae'' in 185 AD; between 200 and 209 by Junius Celanius, a governor, to the ''Soli aeterno Lunae'' and by Caius Julius Celsus, ''procurator province Lusitaniae'' in the late 2nd century. Surprisingly, an important Islamic settlement, whose existence was totally unknown, was equally found, being probably connected to the name Alconchel (al-concilium). Its architecture reveals it was a ribat (convent), with several rooms uncovered so far, one of which includes a mirhab turned to the southeast, in the direction of Mecca. A necropolis from the same epoch (12th century) was also found. ==See also== *Olisipo *Lusitania 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Archaeological Site of Alto da Vigia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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