🏛️ Ilici-Valentia
Roman settlement in Valencia, Spain, 1st century BCE to 8th century CE
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Valencia, eastern Spain
- Period: 1st century BCE – 8th century CE
- Founded: Approximately 138 BCE
- Current status: Submerged and buried remains beneath modern city
Ilici-Valentia is a Roman settlement in Valencia, Spain, that functioned as a major port and administrative centre controlling the Túria River estuary from the 1st century BCE through the early medieval period. The site emerged as a prosperous Mediterranean harbour during the Roman Imperial period, connecting Hispania to broader trade networks across the Mediterranean. As of 2026, Ilici-Valentia exists primarily as submerged and buried remains beneath the modern city, with scattered ...