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Itálica
 Italica
is located in a region in the south of Spain named Santiponce
in Andalucia about four miles north of Seville. Italica was founded
206 BC by Scipio Africanus, after the Roman victory over the Carthaginians
at the battle of Ilipa. It rose to considerable military importance
in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. Roman ruins and remarkable mosaics
of Italica are still preserved in sites around the city. The Roman
amphitheater has also survived.
Osuna
The Sevillian city of Osuna
is like a magnificent historical set. It was the capital of a
vast county whose kings were wealthy and powerful. The museums
and monuments of the city reflect the rich history of this city
which was very important in Roman times. Some of the impressive
monuments scattered around the city are Hermitage of San Arcadio,
Palace of the Marquess of the Gomera, Old Convent and Church of
San Juan de God, Palace of the Cepeda and Iglesia-Convento of
Our Santísima Mother of the Carmen.
Carmona
Carmona was an important Roman
city, located on a low hill overlooking a fertile plain. There
are several monuments that reflect the rich history of this town.
Museo de la Ciudad de Carmona serves as a center of Interpretations
of the history and evolution of the city. The Roman Necropolis,
discovered in 1868, is a mausoleum that has conserved the greatest
number of paintings of the Peninsula. The mausoleum had an underground
chamber used by families as the common burial ground. Alcázar
del Rey Don Pedro, a former Roman fortress has some fantastic
views of Carmona and its surroundings. It was extended by the
Almoravides and later became the palace of Peter I.
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