One of the villas

The Roman ruins of Itálica

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May 25th 2017
Geo: 37.4387, -6.03841Today we went on a road trip to Spain to visit Itálica, the ruins of a Roman city with a remarkable amphitheater and amazing mosaics. It was a two hour drive, but well worth it. Italica was the birthplace of three emperors and one of the earliest Roman settlements in Spain, founded in 206 BC. It rose to considerable military importance in the 2nd and 3rd centuri ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more