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Ancient sites in Spain

1,446 places of the ancient world in Spain: cities and settlements 682, bridges, road stations and ports 230, villas and houses 169, mines and quarries 91, aqueducts and baths 69. Most often first recorded: Roman period.

682Cities and settlements
61Temples and sanctuaries
169Villas and houses
7Eras

Where the ancient sites are

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Ancient sites in Spain
Before 750 BCArchaic periodClassical periodHellenistic periodRoman periodLate AntiquityMiddle Ages

When they first appear

Before 750 BC38
Archaic period750 BC – 550 BC58
Classical period550 BC – 330 BC64
Hellenistic period330 BC – 30 BC386
Roman period30 BC – AD 300724
Late AntiquityAD 300 – AD 64065
Middle AgesAD 640 – AD 145371

By kind

Cities and settlements682
Bridges, road stations and ports230
Villas and houses169
Mines and quarries91
Aqueducts and baths69
Temples and sanctuaries61
Archaeological sites40
Theatres and amphitheatres37
Tombs and cemeteries34
Forts and camps33

The best-known sites

Emerita AugustaSettlement · Roman period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
Mérida
ItalicaSettlement · Hellenistic period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
Santiponce
Colonia TarracoSettlement · Classical period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
Tarragona
Corduba / Colonia PatriciaSettlement · Hellenistic period – Middle Ages · World Heritage
Córdoba
Lucus AugustiSettlement · Hellenistic period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
Lugo
SalmanticaSettlement · Archaic period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
Salamanca
SalariaSettlement · Hellenistic period – Middle Ages · World Heritage
Úbeda
VivatiaSettlement · Roman period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
Baeza
Torre de los EscipionesTomb or cemetery · Roman period · World Heritage
Tarragona
BeràArchaeological site · Roman period · World Heritage
Roda de Berà
Es TrepucóSettlement · Before 750 BC · World Heritage
Maó
Sa CaletaSettlement · Archaic period · World Heritage
Sant Josep de sa Talaia
ComplutumSettlement · Archaic period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
Alcalá de Henares
Basílica Casa HerreraTemple or sanctuary · Late Antiquity · World Heritage
Mérida
Marialba Paleochristian BasilicaTemple or sanctuary · Late Antiquity · World Heritage
Marialba de la Ribera
ProserpinaAqueduct or baths · Roman period – Middle Ages · World Heritage
Mérida
Cova des ColomsArchaeological site · Before 750 BC · World Heritage
Es Migjorn Gran
Puig des Molins necropolisTomb or cemetery · Archaic period · World Heritage
Puig d'en Valls
Pont del DiableAqueduct or baths · Roman period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
Tarragona
Pozos de NieveAqueduct or baths · Roman period · World Heritage
Mérida
Basílica de Santa EulaliaTemple or sanctuary · World Heritage
Mérida
XenodoquioArchaeological site · World Heritage
Mérida
El MèdolMine or quarry · Hellenistic period – Roman period · World Heritage
Tarragona
Medina AzaharaSettlement · Middle Ages · World Heritage
Las Ermitas

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