Carteia

Spain / Cadiz / San Roque /
 archaeological site, Roman Empire

Archaelogical site with Punic, Roman, Visigothic and c.16th ruins.

First uncovered in 1927, the site has only been recently uncovered in a systematic way, and even then only about 5% of the site has been excavated. From my visit I'd say it has the same potential as Fishbourne Roman palace in the UK.

See here for a virtual visit (in Spanish): www.sanroque.es/turismo/carteia
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Coordinates:   36°11'6"N   5°24'34"W

Comments

  • Virtual visit is no more. :(
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