cartagena port city and naval base the murcia region southeast spain

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Aerial view of Cartagena port city in Spain surrounded by bastions and fortifications, medieval castle hill, Royalty Free Stock Photo

Aerial view of bastioned enclosure fortress on a hill in Cartagena Spain with blue cloudy sky Royalty Free Stock Photo

Aerial view of Cartagena in Spain castle hill, roman amphitheater, bull ring, Royalty Free Stock Photo

Cartagena is a port city and naval base in the Murcia region of southeast Spain

Founded by the Carthaginians around 220 B.C., the city boomed during the Roman period. Among its many Roman ruins are a 1st-century B.C. theater and Casa de la Fortuna, a villa with murals and mosaics. The Muralla PÃºnica (Punic Wall) interpretation center houses the remains of a 3rd-century B.C. defensive wall.