Iberia Archive
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Roman conquest of Spain: the economic motive
Posted on November 21, 2012 | No CommentsThere is little doubt that the Romans benefited from their efforts in Spain, especially in their systematic exploitation of its natural resources. Were the economic advantages of Spain only apparent after the first half century of Roman occupation? -
Castra et Coloniae: The Role of the Roman Army in the Romanization and Urbanization of Spain
Posted on August 20, 2012 | No CommentsIt is to that urbanization of empire and its curious offshoot of Romanization - with all of its positive and negative connotations - that this paper will be addressed and, specifically, the role of the Roman army in its transmission. -
Did Ulysses Travel to Atlantis?
Posted on July 22, 2012 | No CommentsGood fiction imitates facts. Plato declared that his Atlantis tale is philosophical fiction invented to describe his fictitious ideal state in the case of war. -
A New Approach Regarding the Water Supply to Toledo during the Roman Era
Posted on July 19, 2012 | No CommentsHowever, recent research undertaken over the last two years has enabled us to show that, in order to supply Toledo with water, the Romans resorted to a far more complex model involving the construction of three distinct systems. -
Mining: The Roman Exploitation of Northwest Spain
Posted on December 19, 2011 | No CommentsThe attitudes associated with Roman infiltration of the upper reaches of northern Spain are best described by the words of Pliny: 'Like conquering heroes the miners contemplate their triumph over nature.' -
The Celts in Iberia: An Overview
Posted on December 19, 2011 | No CommentsFirst, we present a brief history of research and the state of research on ancient written sources, linguistics, epigraphy and archaeological data. Second, we present a different hypothesis for the 'Celtic' genesis in Iberia by applying a multidisciplinary approach to the topic.
