Conjunto Arqueológico de Itálica

How to get there

Heritage cataloging: Lugar Arqueológico

Locality: Santiponce (Sevilla)

Path and stage:

Vía de la Plata desde Sevilla / Sevilla-Guillena

Address: Avenida de Extremadura. 2

Coordinates: 37.443790285862, -6.0467720031738

Distance to the center of the population: 0.5 km

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The Roman city of Italica was founded by Publius Cornelius Scipio "the African" in 206 BC. It was the birthplace of the emperors Trajan, the first Roman emperor born in a province, and Hadrian, and during his reign (117-138 AD) it acquired the status of a colony, thus becoming administratively equivalent to a metropolis.

Currently, the Archaeological Complex of Italica displays a splendid Roman amphitheater, one of the largest in the Empire with a capacity for around 25,000 spectators. Visitors can walk along the layout of its streets and explore the houses, public buildings, art objects, and everyday utensils used by its inhabitants.