Spain: Celtiberian Numantia comes to life

Jorge Sanz García

This year, 2017, marks the 2150th anniversary of the siege ancient settlement of Numancia. Numancia (Numantia), famous for its role in the Celtiberian Wars. In the year 153 BC Numantia experienced its first conflict with Rome. After 20 years of hostilities, in the year 133 BC the Roman Senate gave Scipio Aemilianus Africanus the task of destroying Numantia. After 13 months of siege, the Numantians decided to burn the city and die free rather than live and be slaves. By this motive, Numantia is symbol of the struggle of peoples for their freedom.