Viggen Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 Ecija, a small town in southern Spain, has paved over a treasure trove of Roman history to put in a parking lot. The Sunday Times of London said the last vestiges of the lost city known as Colonia Augusta Firma Astigi have been destroyed to build an underground municipal car park. via Upi.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantagathus Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 (edited) "ASTIGITANA COLONIA AUGUST FIRMA (Ecija), was, under the Romans, one of the chief cities of Hispania Baetica, and the seat of a conventus juridicus. It stood in the plain of the Baetis, some distance S. of the river, on its tributary the Singulis (Genil), which began here to be navigable. It was at the junction of the roads from Corduba (Cordova) and Emerita (Merida) to Hispalis (Seville), at the respective distances of 36 M. P., 105 M. P., and 58 M. P. (Itin. Ant. pp. 413, 414; Mela, ii. 6. Edited May 10, 2006 by Pantagathus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rameses the Great Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 (edited) They should have had a historical landmark on it before anyone layed their hands on it. This would have gone down in the archives in history for something of great intrigue and study. Now its a lot for a bunch of cars. You know the business and government may say 'we don't care.' Well don't say that because many people including me do! Edited May 10, 2006 by Rameses the Great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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