Segóbriga is a former

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city near

Saelices Saelices is a municipality located in the province of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating popula ...

, in the province of Cuenca in Spain. It is possibly one of the most important archaeological sites of the Spanish Meseta. The name Segóbriga derives from two words: "Sego" meaning

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and "briga" meaning city

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. The translation would be "City of the Victory" or "Victorious City". The site includes an

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, the city walls and gates, two thermal buildings or

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, and the

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. There is also a

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, and the

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(Roman race track) is being excavated - its outline can be seen from the top of the hill.

Amphitheatre

The

was built in front of the theatre with both flanking the gates of the city. The shape is an irregular elliptical form; being 75 metres long it is the biggest monument of Segóbriga with a capacity for 5,500 spectators. Two gates lead into the amphitheatre's arena. A covered corridor links these gates with the rooms where the wild animals were kept.

Theatre

Construction of the theatre began under the emperor

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and was completed during the

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, circa AD 79. Theater Segobriga

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* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20140814214645/http://www.lab.inf.uc3m.es/~a0282210/DSI/prototipoWeb/index-en.php Artist's impression recreating the city Saelices Ancient Roman buildings and structures in Castilla–La Mancha Buildings and structures in the Province of Cuenca Former populated places in Spain {{AncientRome-stub Archaeological sites in Castilla–La Mancha