- Carteia was a Roman Naval base in Baetica. The Roman ruins are between the town of San Roque and Gibraltar.
- Strabo wrote that it was founded by the Phoenicians in 940 BCE.
Naval Base
- 206 BCE: Naval Battle of Carteia:
- Adherbal, the Carthaginian Admiral was confronted by the Roman Admiral Gaius Laelius, who defeated the Carthaginians during the Second Punic War (218-202 BCE).
- 190 BCE: Carteia finally fell to the Romans.
- 67 BCE: Carteia became a Roman naval base:
- Pompey made Carteia his base when the conflict between Pompey and the Pirates resulted in Rome clearing the Mediterranean of Pirates permanently.
Roman Sites
- Roman Temples
- Roman Kilns
- Roman Forum
Roman Roads
- The Via Augusta
Carteia, near La Linea