La Cabañeta archaeological site, Spain.Courtesy the University of Zaragoza
Posted on 09/10/2023 3:41:59 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
The ruins of a massive 2,000-year-old Roman plaza have been found at La Cabañeta archaeological site in Spain. It is the oldest-known public square uncovered in the interior of the Iberian Peninsula, according to a release from the University of Zaragoza.
Located along the banks of the Ebro River in northeastern Spain, the city was founded around 200 BCE. The city was destroyed during the Sertorian War, a civil war that occurred roughly a century after its founding around 70 BCE; however, not much else is known about the city—not even its name.
In July, archaeologists began excavating the central area, where they found the ruins, following nearly a decade-long hiatus. There, they uncovered a plaza surrounded by a portico with craft tiles and chambers which likely served a commercial purpose. The city was organized in a grid and, given its river-side location, would have made an efficient transportation hub for merchants.
Researchers hope to learn more about Roman habitation in the region, where the Roman Empire had multiple provinces, from studying the plaza.
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La Cabañeta archaeological site, Spain.Courtesy the University of Zaragoza
Lol I read pizza. Duh.
“the city was founded around 200 BCE”
Anyone know how to convert BCE into BC?
Drop the “E”!
Any tiny courtyards found yet? 😁👍
There’s no such thing as BCE. That’s just something atheists made up to protest against reality. Just drop the E.
“Drop the “E”!”
I guess that works. Seems to me that we should be doing that.
They found a little Orange Iulius in a corner
A difference without a distinction.
Anyone know how to convert BCE into BC?
SInner’s prayer?
Baptism?
BCE Before Christ Entered.
BC Before Christ.
Always remind them that our calendar is measured before or After Christ was born (Anno Domini).
😆😆😆
Lol perfect!
A poster on another thread said it means “Before the Christian Era.”
I guess we can forget about that 30 minute guarantee...
given its river-side location, would have made an efficient transportation hub for merchants.
Maybe a Los Buckees?
In a Roman settlement, "chambers serving a commercial purpose" is code for wineries, butcher shops, bakeries, bathhouses and bordellos.
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