Bastetani
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The Bastetani or Bastuli were an ancient Iberian (Pre-Roman
) people of the Iberian peninsula
(the Roman Hispania
). They are believed to have spoken the Iberian language
.
Their territory extended through present-day Almería, Granada, Albacete, the eastern part of Málaga and the southeastern part of Jaén in Andalusia
, as well as the western part of the Murcia Region in the SE of the Iberian Peninsula
. Their main towns were from Baria, present-day Villaricos
to Bailo (Cádiz), as well as Abdera, Sexi, Malaca and Carteia.
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
) people of the Iberian peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula , sometimes called Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes the modern-day sovereign states of Spain, Portugal and Andorra, as well as the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar...
(the Roman Hispania
Hispania
Another theory holds that the name derives from Ezpanna, the Basque word for "border" or "edge", thus meaning the farthest area or place. Isidore of Sevilla considered Hispania derived from Hispalis....
). They are believed to have spoken the Iberian language
Iberian language
The Iberian language was the language of a people identified by Greek and Roman sources who lived in the eastern and southeastern regions of the Iberian peninsula. The ancient Iberians can be identified as a rather nebulous local culture between the 7th and 1st century BC...
.
Their territory extended through present-day Almería, Granada, Albacete, the eastern part of Málaga and the southeastern part of Jaén in Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
, as well as the western part of the Murcia Region in the SE of the Iberian Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula , sometimes called Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes the modern-day sovereign states of Spain, Portugal and Andorra, as well as the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar...
. Their main towns were from Baria, present-day Villaricos
Cuevas del Almanzora
-External links:* - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía - Diputación Provincial de Almería...
to Bailo (Cádiz), as well as Abdera, Sexi, Malaca and Carteia.