The Roman city of Lucentum, located in an outlying neighborhood of modern Alicante, seems to have begun as a settlement at least as early as the 5th century BCE. The name of that original settlement appears to have been, at some point, Akra Leuka, Greek for “white mountain”, probably in reference to the nearby Monte…
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Quick Info: Zona Arqueológica de Morería Paseo Roma s/n 06800 Mérida Hours: Everyday 09:30-14:00, 17:00-19:30 (16:00-18:30 from Oct. to Mar.) Admission: 6 Euros (15 Euros combination ticket) Basilica de Santa Eulalia Avenida Extremadura 13 06800 Mérida Casa del Mitreo/Los Columbarios Avenida Extremadura 13 06800 Mérida Hours (both sites): Everyday 09:00-21:00 (April to September) Everyday 09:00-18:30…
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Most Recent Visit: June 2016 Quick Info: Address: Casa de Hippolytus Av. Madrid, s/n 32315 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10:00-14:00 Saturday-Sunday 10:00-14:00, 16:00-19:00 Monday Closed Admission: Free Complutum, located in the modern city of Alcalá de Henares, doesn’t seem to have featured much in the historical record other than a reference by Pliny…
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Quick Info: Address: C/ Puig i Cadafalch s/n 17130 Empúries-l’Escala Hours: Everyday 10:00-17:00/18:00/20:00 Admission: 5 Euro Continued From Emporiae Part I (The Museum) The Roman portion of Emporiae lies to the west of the Greek Neapolis, on a ridge overlooking the Greek settlement, at the location of the encampment of Cato during the campaign against…
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