CONJUNTO ARQUEOLÓGICO DE ITÁLICA

Conjunto Arqueológico de Itálica

The Roman city of Italica, located in present-day Santiponce, was legendary founded by Publius Cornelius Scipio “The African” in 206 BC, in the context of the Second Punic War, when after the defeat of the Carthaginians in the Battle of Ilipa, he established a detachment of legionaries on the Cerro de San Antonio.

It was the birthplace of the emperors Trajan, the first Roman emperor born in a province, and Hadrian, and during their reign (117-138 AD) it acquired the status of a colony, making it administratively equivalent to the metropolis.

Today, the Archaeological Complex of Italica shows visitors a splendid Roman amphitheater and gives them the opportunity to walk along the layout of what were its streets, as well as to see the houses, public buildings, art objects and everyday utensils used by its inhabitants.

During your visit to the Italica Archaeological Complex, you will walk through its porticoed streets, its majestic domus, such as the “House of the Birds” or the “House of the Planetarium” with its spectacular mosaics and buildings such as the thermal baths, the Traianeum, the “Exedra Building” and the “Neptune Building”, as well as the splendid Roman amphitheater, one of the largest in the Empire with a capacity for some 30,000 spectators.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Location: Avenida de Extremadura. 2. Santiponce

http://www.museosdeandalucia.es/web/conjuntoarqueologicodeitalica

Dates and times:

From April 1 to June 20:

• Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

• Friday and Saturday, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

• Sunday, public holidays and Monday the eve of public holidays, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

• Monday closed (except the eve of public holidays)

June 21 to September 20:

• Tuesday to Saturday, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

• Sunday, public holidays and Monday the eve of public holidays, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

• Monday closed (except the eve of public holidays)

September 21 to March 31:

• Tuesday to Saturday, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

• Sunday, public holidays and Monday the eve of public holidays, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Closed on Mondays (except the day before a public holiday)

HOLIDAYS WHEN OPEN:

February 28, March 28, March 29, August 15, October 12, November 1, December 6, December 8, 2 local holidays and OPENING MONDAYS DUE TO A HOLIDAY OR THE EVE OF A HOLIDAY on December 9

HOLIDAYS AND CLOSED DAYS:

January 1, January 6, May 1, December 24, December 25 and December 31

ENTRY:

Citizens of the European Union: Free

Other countries: €1.50

The ticket office closes thirty minutes before the complex closes.

Public transport

Bus lines M-170A and M-170B (Consorcio de Transportes de Sevilla company): Seville - Santiponce. Timetables and routes: Line M-170A (express) (opens new window) Line M-170B (opens new window) Direction Seville - Santiponce: Plaza de Armas station. Direction Santiponce - Seville: stop at the entrance to the complex.

Private Transport

Leave Seville in the direction of Mérida, on the N-630 highway. The Archaeological Complex is located 9 km from Seville.