The Capela dos Ossos, is a chapel decorated from floor to ceiling with human bones in decorative arrangements. These are the remains of several thousand monks, recovered from several crypts and cemeteries in the 16th century.
At the highest point of the city where Évora’s ancient forum once stood is what could be Portugal’s greatest Roman monument. This Corinthian temple was built in the 1st century and would likely have been devoted to Diana.
Due to its well-preserved old town center, still partially enclosed by medieval walls, and many monuments dating from various historical periods, including a Roman Temple, Évora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Évora has a history dating back more than five millennia. It was known as Ebora by the Celtici, a tribal confederacy, south of the Lusitanians (and of Tagus river), who made the town their regional capital. The Romans conquered the town in 57 BC and expanded it into a walled town. The Moors occupied the town 715-1165 then recaptured in 1165 by Afonso I to become one of the most dynamic cities in the kingdom of Portugal.Read more
PortugalTemplo Romano Évora38°34’22” N 7°54’28” W
PortugalTemplo Romano Évora38°34’22” N 7°54’28” W