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        • THE STONE AGES - PALAEOLITHIC, EPIPALAEOLITHIC AND NEOLITHIC
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        • THE ROMAN SETTLEMENTS OF XÀBIA
        • THE ROMAN SITE AT PUNTA DE L'ARENAL
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      • Quaderns: Versión castellana >
        • 1. La Romanización en las tierras de Xàbia
        • 2. Xàbia en la Modernidad
        • 3. La prehistoria de Xàbia y su entorno
      • Quaderns: English versions >
        • 1. Romanisation of Xàbia
        • 2. Xàbia in the Modern Era
        • 3. The Prehistory of Xàbia and its surroundings.
    • Catálogo de castillos regionales >
      • Castells / Castillos / Castles - Intro
      • Castillo de Aielo de Rugat
      • Castillo de Alcalá (Benisili)
      • Castillo de Borró
      • Castillo de Carbonera
      • Castillo de Castalla
      • Castillo de Chio /Xiu (Llutxent)
      • Castillo de Enguera
      • Castillo de Montesa
      • Inventario
    • Exposició - Castells Andalusins >
      • Intro - Valenciá
    • Exposición - Castillos Andalusíes >
      • Intro - Castellano
    • Exhibition - Islamic castles >
      • Intro and menu - English
    • Sylvia A. Schofield - Libros donados
    • Mejorar la entrada/improve the entrance >
      • Proyecto - fotos
      • Cartel Roll-up
  • Historia y enlaces
    • Historía de Xàbia >
      • Els papers de l'arxiu, Xàbia / los papeles del archivo
      • La Cova del Barranc del Migdia
      • El Vell Cementeri de Xàbia
      • El Torpedinament del Vapor Germanine
      • El Saladar i les Salines
      • La Telegrafía y la Casa de Cable
      • Pescadores de Xàbia
      • La Caseta de Biot
      • Castell de la Granadella
      • La Guerra Civil / the Spanish civil war >
        • Intro - La Guerra Civil / the Spanish civil war
        • El refugi de la guerra del moll de Xàbia
        • l'Arquitectura de la Guerra a Xàbia
        • Planos - Refugi Moll
    • History of Xàbia (English articles) >
      • The Castle of Granadella
      • Ermita del Pòpul - a brief history
      • Telegraphy and the Casa del Cable
      • Civil war architecture in Xàbia
      • Cemetery of San Joan
      • Cova del Migdía
      • Quintus Sertorius - the "Braveheart" of Hispania
    • Charlas y excursiones / talks and excursions >
      • Fotos de actividades
      • Expo Iran - MARQ
      • La Illyeta dels Banyets
      • Al Azraq
      • La Pilota Valenciana
      • Pla de Petracos
      • Cova del Comte - Pedreguer
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    • Santuario de la Mare de Déu dels Àngels
    • Ermita del Popul
    • Ermita del Calvario
    • Casa tradicional l'Escaldá
    • Casa tradicional Carrer Nou
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THE ROMAN SETTLEMENTS OF XÀBIA

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The lands which now form the municipality of Xàbia saw an important increase in the size and density of the population during Roman times. The time frame for the 19 known Roman sites began in the late 2nd century BC and lasted until the 7th century AD. The vast majority of sites are found in the area of the Sant Bertomeu valley, an area with a huge agricultural potential.

Thus the primary activity of the Roman settlements of Xàbia was agriculture. The smallholder farmers focused on the traditional Mediterranean crops of cereals, olives and especially the vine, and this continued until at least until the 3rd century AD. The wine production would have been packed in amphorae produced in workshops situated west of the valley: la Rana (Gata) and Teulera (Jesus Pobre).

Along with these small agricultural settlements are two coastal sites of considerable size: the Duana (Port) and Punta de l'Arenal, to which we could add the smallest, the island of Portitxol. The coastal locations and other features common to all three indicate that, next to agriculture, trade and fishing were important activities.

Apart from these economic activities carried out by most of the settlements, the small Roman site located at the top of the hill of the chapel of Santa Llúcia, would probably have been used to control the territory, as suggested by the wide views of the valley and bay.
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The greatest density of Roman settlements occurred in the 1st century AD. From then on, the sites were gradually abandoned, with a marked decline from the 5th century AD. This became widespread in the 6th century and by the 7th century only the tip of the Arenal shows signs of occupation.

SETTLEMENTS / CHRONOLOGY / ACTIVITY
1) La Vall de Sala -2nd - 1st centuries BC / 1st -4th centuries A.D. - Agriculture
2) La Vall de Pexet - 2nd - 1st centuries BC. / first half 4th century A.D. Agriculture
3) Forandons - 1st-4th centuries A.D./ 4th century - Agriculture
4) La Vall dels Puces - 2nd - 1st centuries B.C- / 2nd century A.D. Agriculture
5) Tarraules- 2nd -4th centuriesA.D. - Agriculture
6) Benimadrocs - 2nd - 1st centuries B.C./ 4th century A.D. - Agriculture
7) Tossals- 1st -3rd centuries A.D. ? - Agriculture
8) Vilanova - 2nd - 1st centuries B.C. / 4th century A.D. - Agriculture
9) Lluca - 1st/3rd centuries A.D. - Agriculture
10) Tossal de Santa Llúcia - 2nd - 1st centuries B.C. / 1ª1/2 s.I A.D. 4/5th centuries A.D. - Territorial Control
11) Costeres del Calvari 5/6th centuriesA.D. - Agriculture
12) Capsades. - change of era / 6th century A.D. - Agriculture
13) Rebaldí - 1st/4 -5th centuries A.D. - Agriculture
14) Atzúbia.- change of era / 6th centuryA.D. - Agriculture
15) Tossalets - change of era / 1st century A.D. - Agriculture
16) Illa del Portitxol - 1st century / 6th century A.D. - Commercial
17) Duana - 2nd - 1st centuries B.C. / 6th century A.D. - Commercial / Agriculture
18) Punta de l’Arenal /Muntanyar - 1st century B.C. (end) / 7th century A.D. - Industrial / Commercial /Agriculture
19) Camí de les Valls - 2nd - 1st centuries B.C. / 2nd century A.D. - Agriculture
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    • Qui Som?
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    • Activitats
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    • Activities
    • Museu de Xàbia Blog
  • Projectes
    • Premio de Investigación - Formularios de Inscripción
    • Traducciones Translations >
      • DISPLAY PANELS - GROUND FLOOR >
        • THE STONE AGES - PALAEOLITHIC, EPIPALAEOLITHIC AND NEOLITHIC
        • CAVE PAINTINGS (ARTE RUPESTRE)
        • CHALCOLITHIC (Copper) & BRONZE AGES
        • THE IBERIAN CULTURE (THE IRON AGE)
        • THE IBERIAN TREASURE OF XÀBIA
        • THE ROMAN SETTLEMENTS OF XÀBIA
        • THE ROMAN SITE AT PUNTA DE L'ARENAL
        • THE MUNTANYAR NECROPOLIS
        • ARCHITECTURAL DECORATIONS OF THE PUNTA DE L'ARENAL
        • THE ATZÚBIA SITE
        • THE MINYANA SMITHY
      • Translations archive
      • Quaderns: Versión castellana >
        • 1. La Romanización en las tierras de Xàbia
        • 2. Xàbia en la Modernidad
        • 3. La prehistoria de Xàbia y su entorno
      • Quaderns: English versions >
        • 1. Romanisation of Xàbia
        • 2. Xàbia in the Modern Era
        • 3. The Prehistory of Xàbia and its surroundings.
    • Catálogo de castillos regionales >
      • Castells / Castillos / Castles - Intro
      • Castillo de Aielo de Rugat
      • Castillo de Alcalá (Benisili)
      • Castillo de Borró
      • Castillo de Carbonera
      • Castillo de Castalla
      • Castillo de Chio /Xiu (Llutxent)
      • Castillo de Enguera
      • Castillo de Montesa
      • Inventario
    • Exposició - Castells Andalusins >
      • Intro - Valenciá
    • Exposición - Castillos Andalusíes >
      • Intro - Castellano
    • Exhibition - Islamic castles >
      • Intro and menu - English
    • Sylvia A. Schofield - Libros donados
    • Mejorar la entrada/improve the entrance >
      • Proyecto - fotos
      • Cartel Roll-up
  • Historia y enlaces
    • Historía de Xàbia >
      • Els papers de l'arxiu, Xàbia / los papeles del archivo
      • La Cova del Barranc del Migdia
      • El Vell Cementeri de Xàbia
      • El Torpedinament del Vapor Germanine
      • El Saladar i les Salines
      • La Telegrafía y la Casa de Cable
      • Pescadores de Xàbia
      • La Caseta de Biot
      • Castell de la Granadella
      • La Guerra Civil / the Spanish civil war >
        • Intro - La Guerra Civil / the Spanish civil war
        • El refugi de la guerra del moll de Xàbia
        • l'Arquitectura de la Guerra a Xàbia
        • Planos - Refugi Moll
    • History of Xàbia (English articles) >
      • The Castle of Granadella
      • Ermita del Pòpul - a brief history
      • Telegraphy and the Casa del Cable
      • Civil war architecture in Xàbia
      • Cemetery of San Joan
      • Cova del Migdía
      • Quintus Sertorius - the "Braveheart" of Hispania
    • Charlas y excursiones / talks and excursions >
      • Fotos de actividades
      • Expo Iran - MARQ
      • La Illyeta dels Banyets
      • Al Azraq
      • La Pilota Valenciana
      • Pla de Petracos
      • Cova del Comte - Pedreguer
    • Investigacions del museu - Museum investigations
    • Enllaços
    • Enlaces
    • Links
  • Social media
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • You Tube
  • Visitas virtuales
    • Museu de Xàbia
    • Iglesia de San Bartolomé
    • Capella Santa Anna
    • Ermita de Santa Llúcia
    • Ermita de San Joan
    • Santuario de la Mare de Déu dels Àngels
    • Ermita del Popul
    • Ermita del Calvario
    • Casa tradicional l'Escaldá
    • Casa tradicional Carrer Nou
  • Tenda Tienda Shop
    • Souvenirs
    • Llibres / libros / books