Calahorra, Ancient Roman settlement in La Rioja, Spain.
Calahorra is a municipality in La Rioja, Spain, set where the Ebro and Cidacos rivers meet and preserving archaeological traces from Roman occupation. The settlement spreads over flat and gently rolling terrain with fields and gardens reaching to the banks of both waterways.
The settlement resisted Roman general Pompey from 76 to 72 BC and later became an important administrative center under the name Calagurris Nassica Iulia. Over the centuries the town changed hands several times, with Visigoths, Moors and Christian kingdoms each leaving their mark.
The Gothic cathedral, restored in 1485, contains the remains of patron saints Emeterius and Celedonius, marking the religious significance of this municipality.
The municipality sits between Madrid and the Basque Country and is accessible by motorway and regional roads. Visitors can walk through the old center and explore the areas near the rivers without major difficulty.
The municipality was the birthplace of Roman rhetorician Quintilian, who lived in the first century AD and shaped ancient rhetoric. Remains of a Roman aqueduct and public baths are still visible in different parts of town today.
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