L'Alcúdia d'Elx

Presentation.
About Ilici and L'Alcúdia.
Where is Ilici? Location and access.
What are we talking about? Ilici, L'Alcúdia: a Roman town.
Where was it and who lived there?
Where was it? It was a town in the middle of a large plain close to the coastline.
What was around it? Ilici's geographical setting and the occupation of the territory.
And who lived there? A multi-popular and multi-cultural environment.
Notes on its history. Before and after Rome.
But it didn't come out of nowhere: Ilici before Ilici.
It had its first moment of splendour: The Iberian town.
And halfway through their existence, the Romans became Christians: Christianity and the episcopal see.
There was also an after: L'Alcúdia after Ilici.
The town, its organisation and relation.
Ilici was quite a town: Urban organisation.
The countryside was well shared out: Centuriation.
Ilici could be reached by land: The Via Augusta as a communication and commerce axis.
And also by sea: The sea as a means of communication.
Some things still to talk about.
There's a lot still to see: Interpretation Centre and Monographic Museum.
Among them an icon of Iberian culture: The Lady of Elche. Her significance.
She is widely travelled: The Lady of Elche. Her vicissitudes.
But the Lady was not alone: The warrior torso with breastplate.
We know where the stone came from: El Ferriol quarries.
And we also have an exceptional document: The Ilici tabula.
A little Iberian mythology won't do any harm: The vessel of the hero and the monster.
And on ancient symbolism and propaganda: The Ilici cantharus.
But we must not forget the importance of simple things: A humble cooking pot.
A wealthy proprietor had a floor to show off: The bichrome mosaic of Casa Irles.
The church also had a spectacular floor: The polychrome mosaic of the early Christian basilica.
New projects shed new light on ancient Ilici.
The land tells us the story of Ilici: Domus-L'Alcúdia Project.
The eastern baths of L'Alcúdia: A place to enjoy.
Ladies and Heroes: In search of Iberian Ilici.
The Western Baths: A project for the conservation of a monumental baths building.
Study, preserve and disseminate.
The patriarch of Ilici archaeology: Alejandro Ramos, the passion of archaeology.
Who manages all this now? The L'Alcúdia Foundation (FLA).
But what use is it if we don't tell people about it? L'Alcúdia on Internet.
After the visit.
It's not all about work! What to see and eat in Elche.
With renewed enthusiasm, a hike in trainers with a rucksack: The archaeological sites of the coastal area of L'Alcúdia.
Or a walk through the nearby countryside: Camp d'Elx. A landscape dating back thousands of years.
To find out more.
Preparing your visit: Information about services.
Websites.
Glossary.
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