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Archaeological tastings at the Plaza de la Merced have revealed the existence of a housing Carthaginian era posing a fire and damage themselves or n act of war, archaeologists relate to the taking of the city by the Romans Carthaginian armies in the Second Punic War.

The mayor, Pilar Barreiro, said that we could find to take a photo of Cartagena by Scipio.

The exact time when the city of Hannibal was occupied and looted by the Romans.

It is the remains of a warehouse or kitchen of a home in the presence of vessels and Punic amphorae appear torn between remnants of a fire and have remained in the same location that were destroyed in 209 BC.'s House would be located very close access to the city, about 200 meters from the Punic Wall,

and neglect in this area until modern times would have facilitated conservation.

The tastings, led by archaeologist Luís García Blánquez, have located a wall of the possible housing retaining socket stone and adobe of the elevation.

The good condition of this element suggests to experts that much of the wall of the building is preserved.

In the polls has also documented a section of maximum decumano, main road entrance to the Roman Cartagena, leading to the forum.

It is in very good condition because it was used until the sixth century.

Beside it has appeared a busy between BC II and III centuries AD, when this area of ​​the Roman city was finally abandoned building.

In the excavation have located the remains of metallurgical activity, specialists believe it could be related to the manufacture and supply of weapons to the Roman armies.

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The mayor reported that s and expand the archaeological excavations following recommendation to determine the size and importance of the find. Effective immediately go to cover the remains with a system of struts, to enable the use of the square during the meeting Easter and then start expanding archaeological surveys.

The will of the Municipal government is adapting the project to recover the square based on the findings as they occur.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena