🏛️ Valentia-Dertosa
Roman settlement in the Iberian Peninsula, near modern Tortosa
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in northeastern Spain, in the Tarragona province near Tortosa
- Founded as a Roman settlement in the 1st century BCE
- Situated at the confluence of the Ebro River valley
- Remains consist of scattered archaeological deposits and fragmentary structures
Valentia-Dertosa represents an early Roman settlement in the Iberian Peninsula, established during the period of Roman expansion in the region. The site occupies territory in the lower Ebro valley, an area of strategic importance during the Romanization of Hispania. Archaeological evidence indicates occupation spanning the 1st century BCE through the later Roman period, though the extent and prominence of the settlement remain subjects of ongoing scholarly investigation ...