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🏛️ Urgia-Gades

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🏛️ Urgia-Gades
Roman settlement and harbour on the Bay of Cádiz


🕐 2 min read · Updated 14 Mar 2026 at 17:10
📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Near Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain (36.454°N, 6.218°W)
  • Period: Roman era, approximately 1st–2nd centuries CE
  • Status: Archaeological site; remains submerged and partially eroded
  • Access: Limited; accessible by boat or diving; no permanent visitor facilities

Urgia-Gades was a Roman port settlement on the Bay of Cádiz, serving as a secondary harbour and trading ...

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