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You might remember the conversation in the old Monty Python movie "The Life of Brian" that posed the question "What did the Romans ever do for us?".

Well, I have the definitive answer... they built the city of Baelo Claudia. What! ... Like me a few days ago, I'd never heard of it neither. It's a city built by the Romans in SW Spain (1st Century AD) The visit to the remains of the city yesterday honestly blew me away.

Full blog post https://elperronegro.com/2026/baelo-claudia-roman-city-spain/

The Basilica and statue of Emperor Trajan

The square forum and Basilica

The western half of the theatre

The tuna and salting industry remains

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