Carmona

The villa sized Tomb of Servilia, Carmona, Spain
The villa sized Tomb of Sevilia in Carmona, Spain
  • Carmona is a town located on the river Corbones, a tributary of the river Guadalquivir, 20 miles (33km) northeast of Seville in Andalucia, Spain.
  • The town already existed under Carthage, and after 206 BCE, it became Roman Carmo, a station on the Via Augusta in the Province of Baetica.

Roman Sites

  • Carmona Roman Necropolis
    • Tomb of the Elephant
    • Tomb or Mausoleum of Servilia (The size of a villa)
  • Seville Gate (part Roman)
  • Cordoba Gate (part Roman)
  • Roman Bridge (below Carmona)
  • Carmona Roman Amphitheatre
    • The site is unexcavated and not open to visitors.

Museums

  • Carmona City Museum
    • Located at Calle San Ildefonso, 1, 41410, Carmona.
    • Holds Artefacts from all historical periods, including mosaics and columns from the Roman period.

Roman Roads

Nearby Sites

  • Italica
    • Roman city located at Santiponce, 7 miles (11km) to the north of Seville.
  • Seville
    • Located 20 miles (33km) southwest of Carmona.

 

Roman Necropolis of Carmona, Mausoleum of Servilia

206 BCE
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