🏛️ Ilici-Valentia
Roman port city ruins on Spain's Mediterranean coast
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Playa Paraíso, Elche, Alicante province, southeastern Spain
- Founded as a Phoenician settlement; became a major Roman port city
- Submerged remains in shallow Mediterranean waters and exposed archaeological zones
- Part of the broader Roman commercial network connecting Hispania to the wider empire
Ilici-Valentia was a significant Roman port settlement on the Mediterranean coast of Hispania, located in what is now southeastern Spain near the modern city of Elche. The site has Phoenician origins but developed into an important Roman trading hub during the imperial period. Archaeological evidence indicates it served as a center for commerce, salt production, and maritime activity, though its layout and full extent remain only partially understood due to coastal erosion and submersion ...