MÉRTOLA: The Village Museum, He revived the old Mírtilis


MÃ ‰ RTOLA

Throughout the county abundant evidence of early settlement, the first traces date back to the Neolithic, five thousand years ago. The history and occupation of Mértola, over time, They are determined by its most extreme point condition of the Guadiana river navigability, vital location for the trade routes of the Mediterranean. In addition to this decisive, its strategic positioning, on top of a contoured lifting the Guadiana river and the river Oeiras, which gave excellent natural defense conditions.

Romanization of Mértola occurred throughout the century. II a.C., with the effective occupation of the territory, to occur in the second half of this century. In Late Antiquity, Myrtilis maintained its economic importance and its commercial vocation. Arrive the first evangelizers Christians and religious architecture the period witnessed the building of the first Christian buildings as exemplified Carmo Rossio Paleochristian Basilica.

In the eighties the intense archaeological activity has to know all the great past of the village in the vast heritage of the testimony found in successive excavations throughout the county. Mértola ascends to the title of Village Museum and the story of the distant past, development and motto factor makes up for a renewed belief in the future.


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