5. ANCIENT TIMES
ROME
We can find many examples from romanization in Murcia.
Cartagena (Carthago Nova) is the best example of that,
although many other towns, such as Fortuna, also have
roman buildings.
The
The Roman Theatre in Cartagena The Roman Baths in Fortuna
6. MIDDLE AGES
The murcian character and culture has also
been strongly influenced by arabic
occupation. The city of Murcia has many
archaeological remains from that period of
time.
Santa Eulalia’s wall, in Murcia.
7. MODERN AGES
Spanish kings paid a lot of attention to this
strategic point of the Iberian Peninsula, so
the Region of Murcia still preserve many
examples of that, such as the Cathedral, in
Murcia, or the military arsenal, in
Cartagena.
9. CONTEMPORARY AGE
After the harsh war of independence between France and Spain, which happened in the 19
The current region of Murcia adquired its autonomy in certain aspects in 1985 (as well as the
10. ♥ Institutions
The main institutions of the region of Murcia are the R