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GADIR (Cádiz) Cáidiz, Spain. Originally a small island, long since much enlarged by silting and joined to the mainland by a bridge (the Isla de Léon), and a larger long island now the peninsula. Gadir was founded, according to tradition, by Phoenicians from Tyre in 1100 B.C. ( Strab. 3.5.5 ; Vell. Pat., Historia Romana 1.2.3).
The city of Gadir flourishes as a Roman naval base in the years to come while the war ends in Carthaginian defeat. During Rome's early empire period, Gadir, or Gades in Latin, becomes Augusta Urbs Iulia Gaditana ('The August City of Julia of Cadiz'). AD 409 - 429
In the 1960s and 70s, next to the cathedral, Cadiz had an underground tavern where fans of flamenco music could indulge: the Cueva del Pájaro Azul (the blue bird cave).
Oct 20, 2019 · Additional findings proved the importance of the Phoenician colony of Gadir, one of the earlier Phoenician settlements in what is now Spain. As these objects continued to pour into the humble museum, archaeologists became more and more attracted to Cádiz.
Mar 8, 2013 · Since the city had supported Julius Caesar against his nemesis Pompey, he granted the city municipal status in 49 BCE and changed its name to Gades, (this was later reaffirmed by Augustus); the city's new colony became Urba Iulia Gaditana.
- Donald L. Wasson
The city’s geography and the distinctive traits of the culture of its founders would be a permanent feature of its history: GADIR, which means enclosed site, would become the base of the Mediterranean and Atlantic trade routes of the time.
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A place with nearly 3,000 years of history where visitors can discover the first traders who lived in Cadiz, Andalusia. The different periods of habitation on the site are reflected in the layout of the streets, homes and tools dating to the 9th century BC, which can be seen on the tour.
