Ancient Roman ruins of a bath complex unearthed in Spain

Not far from the Spanish city of Cadiz, among the sands of Cape Trafalgar, archaeologists have unearthed the ruins of a Roman bathhouse of the IV century AD. Finds that relate to the Roman civilization are not often found near Cadiz, a city founded 3,100 thousand years ago by the Phoenicians. The settlement is considered one of the most ancient cities in Western Europe, but was destroyed by the Visigoths in 410 AD. Over time, the landscape in this place changed, and sand completely covered the building.

The surviving walls reach 4 meters in height. In each of the surviving walls, you can see many window openings, with an entrance on one side. Fragments of decorative cladding remained on the surface of the walls. One of the researchers, Professor of the University of Cadiz Dario Bernal (Darío Bernal), claims that the building is part of the bath complex. Perhaps it was built for the workers of the coastal territory, who were engaged in fishing and salting fish.

Fishing was the main industry in the region during that era. The Greeks and Byzantines called Cadiz "the edge of the world". In 1262, it was invaded by the forces of Castile. Later, the city became the starting point for many expeditions that went to the New World. In 1755, the Lisbon earthquake occurred, which also affected Cadiz: most of the city was destroyed.