Cadiz is the oldest continually occupied city in Western Europe. It was founded by the Phoenicians about 800 BC. Later it was occupied by the Greeks and Romans because of its strategic location near the mouth of the Mediterranean. There are still a number of Roman ruins in the city, including large sections of the Roman wall, and a theater. On the orientation tour we stopped briefly at the archeological museum. This photo is of Phoenecian sarcophogi that are at least 2500 years old.
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