15 U S A ( To l l - f r e e ) 1- 877- 381- 2 9 14 E m a i l inf o@the culturalexperience.com Early Periods in Roman times as Astigi, where we find the Archaeological Museum which holds fascinating finds including many mosaics recovered from sites still under excavation. We will also see a monumental Roman pool and the church of Santa Cruz where the altar is a reused Byzantine sarcophagus. Check in to our hotel for one night. Day5 -EcijaandCarmona.We stop at Osuna to explore the ancient quarry of El Coto las Canteras.UponarrivalatCarmonawediscover the Romano-Punic necropolis, the recently accessible amphitheatre, the Gate of Seville with its origins in the Punic period, and the excellent Town museum with its remarkable collection of Tartessian artefacts. Check in to our hotel for the night. Day 6 - Italica. Just outside Seville lies the archaeologicalsiteofRomanItalica,birthplace to Hadrian and Trajan. We will explore its theatre, massive amphitheatre, large houses with preserved exquisite mosaics, temples, baths and sophisticated sewer system. Amongst the huge collection of Seville’s archaeological museum we will discover statues and busts of Roman emperors and gods, treasure collections, mosaics, bronzeware and much more. Continue to Cadiz where we spend the night. Day 7 - Cadiz and Baelo Claudia. Exploring Roman Cadiz/Gades we find the impressive 1st Century BC Roman Theatre, a columbarium, garum factory and its museum housing Phoenician and Roman artefacts. At the Phoenician site of Gadir we walk above and look down on 5000 year-old streets and houses and follow evolution of Cadiz from its foundation to Roman times. At Baelo Claudia we find the excavated remains of an almost complete Roman town and we will wander around it streets, houses, basilica, theatre, forum and temples. Our day ends at the archaeological site of Romano-Punic Carteia in the bay of Algeciras which boasts a fine collection of excavated buildings. Check in to our Algeciras hotel for one night. Day 8 - Home. En route to Malaga we stop at the remains of the Paleochristian basilica of Vega del Mar. Return flight to London. Roman Bridge, Cordoba Roman Italica