🏛️ Cartima-San Pedro de Alcántara
Roman coastal settlement and archaeological site in Andalusia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near San Pedro de Alcántara in Málaga province, southern Spain
- Roman settlement active primarily from the 1st to 4th centuries CE
- Occupied earlier by Phoenician and Greek traders
- Site includes remains of buildings, streets, and port infrastructure
Cartima was a minor Roman port settlement on the southern coast of Hispania, strategically positioned along trade routes connecting the Mediterranean to Atlantic markets. The site demonstrates the layered occupation typical of southern Spanish coastal regions, with evidence of Phoenician, Greek, and Roman presence. Archaeological work has revealed substantial remains of urban planning, domestic structures, and evidence of maritime commerce spanning several centuries ...