Tag Archives: Roman circus

Old Roman Specularis Mines

Posted on February 10, 2014 by 100swallows

Spain used to be a kind of Eldorado. It was fabulously rich in minerals. Rome and Carthage both financied their wars with Spanish gold and silver. Roman gold mine of Las Medulas, Leon, Spain    GNFD photo by Rafael Ibez … Continue reading →

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Chariot Racing

Posted on January 28, 2008 by 100swallows

The Roman circus was a race-track. None has survived intact but enough of the one in Mérida, Spain, is left to give you the feeling of the place. It was built at the time of Christ. Remains of the Roman … Continue reading →

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