🏛️ Cartima-San Pedro de Alcántara
Roman port settlement on the Costa del Sol
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near San Pedro de Alcántara, Málaga province, Andalusia
- Roman settlement dating to the 1st–4th centuries CE
- Archaeological site accessible via the San Pedro de Alcántara municipal museum
- Remains include foundations, pottery, and artifacts from Mediterranean trade networks
Cartima was a minor Roman port settlement on the southern coast of Hispania, situated in what is now the municipality of San Pedro de Alcántara. The site served as a commercial hub for maritime trade and local fishing during the Roman Imperial period. Archaeological excavations have uncovered domestic structures, storage facilities, and ceramic assemblages that document daily life and economic activity in a provincial coastal community ...