The Western wall of the Roman site Baelo Claudia (2nd century BC through 6th century AD) on the Costa de la Luz in Cadiz province, southern Spain

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Baelo Claudia is the name of an ancient Roman town, located 22 km outside of Tarifa, near the village of Bolonia, in southern Spain. Lying on the shores of the Straits of Gibraltar, the town was originally a fishing village and trade link when it was settled some 2,000 years ago. Although prosperous at the time of Emperor Claudius, it went into a decline hastened by earthquakes, and was abandoned by the 6th century.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Baelo Claudia, Bolonia, Costa de la Luz, province of Cadiz, Andalusia, Southern Spain, Western Europ
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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