Excursión a Itálica

In 206 B.C., Itálica was established by a Roman General as a site for wounded soliders to recuperate from battle during the Second Punic War. In addition to being the first Roman city in Spain, Itálica provided 2 emperors, Trajan & Hadrian, who ruled druing the second century A.D. Today, Itálica is famous for its amphitheatre, which seats approximately 30,000 spectators, & its surviving mosaics.

When we began our tour today, we started in front of a heap of ruins supported with "reconstructed" brick & metal. For a while, my friends & I were wondering if all we would be seeing was a pile of rubble. But as we followed the guide up some stiars & through an archway, we realized that we were overlooking the expansive amphitheatre. From that unanticipated moment of discovery, our tour became a rush to take as many photographs as possible while keeping up with the brisk pace of our guide. Needless to say, in my case, the former won, so please excuse the photos for which I don´t have a thorough explanation.

Photos here.

Nos vemos, Le <3.