Roman

Between Guadiaro amd Pueblo Nuevo de Guadiaro lie the remains of a small Roman town called Barbésula, which was dedicated mainly to the fish salting industry. Kilns used in the manufacture of amphoras (clay vessels) for the export of Garum have been discovered here. Due to its location at the mouth of the Guadiaro River valley, it may also have been an import and export center for agricultural products. The remains of a temple dedicated to Diana have also been excavated onsite.

The Roman Route of Andalucía or as it is known in Spanish, the Ruta Baetica Romana comes from the historic regional name for the province, Baetica (which comes from Baetis the ancient name for the River Guadalquivir).  Baetica was the most romanised province in the area and it established a point of connection between the Roman Empire’s European and African territories.  Known as the Via Augusta it passed through the former Tarraconensis province, (present day Valencia and Catalonia) and then joined up with the Galia and Italia network.