🏛️ Malaca-San Pedro de Alcántara
Roman port city remains on the Andalusian coast
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Near Estepona, Costa del Sol, Málaga province, southern Spain
- Period: Primarily 1st–3rd centuries CE (Roman Imperial period)
- Status: Archaeological site with museum and partial reconstructions
- Notable feature: One of the best-preserved Roman ports in Iberia
Malaca-San Pedro de Alcántara was a significant Roman trading port established in southern Hispania, serving as a hub for maritime commerce between the Mediterranean and Atlantic routes. The site preserves substantial remains of Roman infrastructure, including port structures, residential quarters, and industrial facilities spanning from the 1st to 3rd centuries CE. Archaeological excavations since the 1970s have revealed the settlement's role as a prosperous commercial and administrative ...