Acinipo

Acinipo
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Acinipo is an archaeological site in Spain's Málaga province, about 20 km from Ronda. Settlement dates to approximately 3000 BCE, with evidence of continuous occupation through the Bronze Age (1100-750 BC). The Romans arrived in 206 BCE, and some historians believe the city was founded for veterans of Caesar's legions after the Battle of Munda in 45 BCE [1][2][3][4]. It became a prosperous Roman municipium of the Turdetani people, minting its own coins with agricultural motifs. The 32-hectare city sat at 1,000m elevation and housed 5,000 residents in the first century AD before falling in 429 AD [5][6][7].

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period500 BC - 1 AD
CountrySpain
Coordinates36.8321° N, 5.2389° W

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