Ruinas Itálicas

These are the Roman Ruins that we saw today. They are called Ruinas Itálicas because the Romans that came to Sevilla to conquer it were from the Peninsula Itálica (Italia/Italy). The Roman city of Itálica was constructed in 206 B.C and is home to the 3rd largest still standing Roman coliseum in the world. Our tour guide was a history professor for our program and he said that if you compared all of the carreteras (highways) that the Romans of Itálica mapped out are the exact same highways that ended up being built in Sevilla. Obviously the roads are made by us but where they go and were they turn and what they lead to have not been changed since the Romans made their map of Itálica and Sevilla.

The Roman emperor named Trajano was also born in Itálica. Trajano and his son, and also his successor, were the very first Roman emperors not born in what is now Italy. Today we saw the amphitheater and places where most of the rich people in Itálica lived. Our tour guide also told us that there was no giant wall or anything protecting the city because at the time it was built, Rome pretty much dominated and owned everything around it so there was need for protection.

Little board games are still visible on the main street into the amphitheater

Emperor Trajano; First Roman emperor not born in Italy; Born in Itálica (Spain) in 53 a.c. (antes de Cristo)

Roman "spa"; This pool held the cold water. There was a pool for cold, warm, and hot water for wealthier people to bathe and socialize in.

Panadería (Bread shop) in Roman days; In the center of Roman cities there was always an oven to bake bread and sell to people

Gardens that would have been in the Casa de Pajaros. This house is one of the wealthier homes

Roman "mini" capillo (chapel) 

Roman corinthian pillar

Fuente (Fountain) in the wealthy Roman house

Mosaic tile floor in wealthy home. There are seven Gods for each day of the week
Lunes = Luna (Artemis); Goddess of Archery and the moon
Martes = Mars (Aries); God of war/ military
Miércoles = Mercury (Hermes); Messenger of the Gods
Jueves = Jupiter (Zeus); The Top Dog/God of all Gods
Viernes = Venus (Aphrodite); Goddess of Love
Sábado = Neptune (Poseidon); I forget how this one got its name
Domingo = "Dominant Day" or "Sun-day" is for Apollo, God of the Sun