Must See Archaeological Sites in Spain
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Pilate's House
A 15th-century palace combining Mudéjar, Gothic, Renaissance, and Romantic architectural styles, featuring extensive azulejo tile collections and historical artworks.
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St. George's Castle Museum
Learn about the darkest times of the Spanish Empire and visit the museum dedicated to the feared Spanish Inquisition.
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Roman Temple of Cordoba
The Spanish city of Córdoba has the remains of a Roman temple, which was discovered in the 1950s during the expansion of City Hall.
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Columns of the Temple of Augustus
Dating back to the times of the Roman colony of Barcino, this ruined temple marks what used to be the highest point of the Taber Hill.
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Alcazaba of Mérida
The Alcazaba is a ninth-century Muslim fortification in Mérida, Spain.
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Medina Azahara
Madinat al-Zahra or Medina Azahara was a fortified palace-city on the western outskirts of Córdoba in present-day Spain.
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Hercules cave
This mysterious place is entwined with legends about the Visigoth king Rodrigo, who received a prophecy about the end of his kingdom here.
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Italica
Italica was an ancient Roman city in Hispania; its site is close to the town of Santiponce in the province of Seville, Spain.
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Pyramids of Guimar
The Pyramids of Güímar are six rectangular pyramid-shaped, terraced structures built from lava stone without the use of mortar.
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Roman Mauseoleum of Cordoba
The Roman mausoleum of Córdoba is an ancient structure in the Jardines de la Victoria, Córdoba, Andalusia, southern Spain.
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Ferreres Aqueduct
The Ferreres Aqueduct, also known as the Pont del Diable, is an ancient bridge, part of one of the Roman aqueducts that supplied water to…
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Roman Theatre
The Roman Theatre of Cádiz is an ancient structure in Cádiz, Andalusia, in southern Spain. The remains were discovered in 1980.
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Valeron Monastery
Valerón's "monastery" is an archaeological site on the Spanish island of Grand Canary, in the municipality of Santa Maria de Guia, on…
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Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco
Tarragona was once a famous Roman town and its remains can be found in the city today.
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Cave of Altamira
The Cave of Altamira is a cave complex, located near the historic town of Santillana del Mar in Cantabria, Spain.
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Roman Walls of Zaragoza
One of the main sights in Zaragoza. The wall, built between the 1st and the 3d century AD, is 3,000 m-long and has about 120 defensive…
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Roman Circus of Mérida
The Roman circus of Mérida is a ruined Roman circus in Mérida, Spain. Used for chariot racing, it was modelled on the Circus Maximus in Rome…
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Roman Town of Pollentia
Pollentia was a Roman city founded by Quintus Caecilius Metellus Balearicus in the present city of Alcúdia, allegedly in the year 123 BC…
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Baelo Claudia
Baelo Claudia was an ancient Roman town in Hispania, located 22 kilometres outside of Tarifa, near the village of Bolonia, in southern…
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Roman Amphitheater
Tarragona Amphitheatre is a Roman amphitheatre in the city of Tarraco, now Tarragona, in the Catalonia region of north-east Spain.
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