Tag: City Walls

Lucentum, Hispania Tarraconensis
Sep 20

Lucentum, Hispania Tarraconensis

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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Augusta Emerita, Lusitania - Part III
Jun 14

Augusta Emerita, Lusitania – Part III

Quick Info: Address: Alcazaba Plaza del Rastro, s/n 06800 Mérida Hours: Everyday (April-September) 9:30-21:00 Everyday (October-March) 9:30-18:30 Admission: 6 Euros (15 Euros combination ticket) Continued From Augusta Emerita Part II The Roman bridge over the Guadiana River (called the Flumen Anas during the Roman period) is the longest extant Roman bridge in the world at 792…

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