Tag: roman ruins
New exhibition tells the lives of Roman gladiators, with help from their tombstones
SLAVES, prisoners of war, condemned criminals or even free men who voluntarily chose the job… There was no one route to becoming a gladiator...
All roads lead to Rome in Merida, one of Spain’s best kept travel secrets
THE city of Merida boasts the best-preserved Roman ruins outside Italy, and without the crowds.
Founded in 25BC, Augusta Emerita as the city was then...
Italica: Visit the epic Roman ruins near Sevilla in Spain that starred as Dragonpit in Game of Thrones
Just 9km as the bird flies north west from Sevilla are the ruins of ancient Italica, which was the first Roman city founded on...
Costa de la Luz: See the light
For relief from the hot and busy Costa del Sol summer, switch on to the Costa de la Luz (or Coast of Light). It’s a complete breath of fresh air, writes Laurence Dollimore
ANCIENT Roman mosaics saved on Costa Blanca following years of human pollution
ANCIENT Roman mosaics will soon be open to the public in Calpe after undergoing months of restoration work.
The 2,000-year-old artworks at the Baños...
Roman ruins and pristine beaches in Costa de la Luz
THE pungent scent of tuna is wafting down the street from the salting factory, while toga-clad townsfolk make their way to the forum to...
It’s such a perfect day
A typical day in the life of pupils at Sotogrande International School
Riding the wind on the Costa de la Luz
JON CLARKE takes a trip along the Costa de la Luz, Andalucia’s most unspoilt, if sometimes rather breezy, coastline
Marbella museum will feature ancient Roman collection
Archaeologist finds artefacts in his own home
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