La villa romana La Olmeda y la mitología de uno de sus mosaicos: Aquiles en la isla de Skyros

Abstract

The roman villa La Olmeda (Palencia) is open for the visitors again. The works in order to protect the remains are finished. Balawat team made the virtual reconstruction of the mansion helped by the archaeologist managers of the villa. We made some animations for its museum. Amongst them there is a version of the mythological mosaic of Achilles in the main room of the house. It’s made following the ancient iconography of black figure pottery.