Augusta Emerita, Lusitania – Part VII

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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Complutum, Hispania Tarraconensis (Part I)

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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Emporiae, Hispania Tarraconensis – Part II

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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