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Cartagena

“Cartagena is a city in Murcia, Spain. It was founded in 227 B.C.

It became an important Roman city because of its deep water harbour and the mountains at both ends of the entrance to the harbour were easily made fortified. Later conquerors were the Vandals, the Visigoths, and the Moors in 734 A.D. The Christians conquered it in 1245 A.D. by Alfonso X (Alfonso the Wise) and Cartagena became one of the most important ports of Spain.”

 

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Uploaded on June 9, 2019
Taken on June 7, 2019