Travel to España Sevilla part V (Italica)

Before leaving Sevilla, we heard about this amazing Roman ruin just outside of the city. First you might ask, why would there be Roman ruins in Spain? Well, Spain is quite similar to most of Europe in that it's been colonized and settled by several different ethnic and cultural groups throughout it's long history. Similarly, Spain is unique in that it has integrated and sustained the legacy of its previous inhabitants. Italica then stands as a stamp, an undying tribute to Roman history in Spain
"Italica was founded in the year 206BC by General Publius Cornelius Scipio as a place of settlement for soldiers wounded in the battle of Illipa. It also served as an important military outpost. The name Italica gave reference to the first settlers who came from Italy."
Though we arrived to find that all the English pamphlets were gone, we found some locals and other visitors who could speak enough English to explain a little bit more about the place. Italica retained a fully intact amphitheater where you could walk the path of the gladiators on their way to the ring. You could sit where Roman emperors sat, waiting for the next show. Though it wasn't a huge town, it was a luxurious one. People told us that it was almost like a resort for wounded soldiers, complete with lush manors and Roman baths. Romans used to build their buildings that take into account the changing angles of the sun, cultivating different temperatures at different times of the day. There were beautiful mosaic tiles at the bottom of bathhouse floors with gorgeous depictions of Roman gods like Poseidon and water nymphs. Though it felt like a desert with the heat and the dry barren ruins, it still held a sense of luxury and magnificence. A great day trip that is less than an hour away from the bustling city of Sevilla.