The 57 ruins of this lost empire were discovered in the Arcos de la Frontera, Bornos Villamartin and Puerto Serrano regions of Spain. The team found that these settlements were connected by trade and communication routes along the Guadalete River. The large number of settlements and the way they were arranged lead the team to believe that this region may have been much more important to the Romans than we previously thought.
Archaeological teams have used techniques such as radar to discover structures buried beneath the surface of this lost empire. Using this advanced radar technology, they were able to discover underground wall structures built by the Romans that would otherwise have been completely hidden. Once these Roman structures were identified, archaeologists began excavating the Roman villa of El Canuelo in Bornos, where they found some interesting finds, including a wall separating the living and working areas of the villa.
