Archeology

Historical heritage

Archeological Route Marbella has centuries of history and different cultures which have left their traces throughout the municipality. There are substantial numbers of Roman, Arabic and Christian remains which have been magnificently preserved.

The artistic and archaeological heritage of Marbella is very rich, although this is not its best known facet. As evidenced by the remains found, the area was populated in the Paleolithic and Neolithic times. The Romans founded Marbella, placing it within the Via Augusta. From this period the Roman baths or baths of Guadalmina and the Roman Villa of Río Verde are preserved, located by the sea to the west of the municipal area. Remains have also been found in the center, such as in the Plaza de los Naranjos, where the foundations of some buildings are from this period, or the Alameda Park, where ceramic fragments and a coin of Empress Faustina were found. From the early Christian period, the Basilica of Vega del Mar is preserved.