History & Heritage
A Roman stop for travelers, found without digging
On October 22, 2026, the University of Cordoba said its team found a Roman stop for travelers in Spain without digging.
Long ago, travelers on Roman roads needed places to rest. Scientists in Spain found one of these old stops. They found it without digging at all! The University of Cordoba shared the news on October 22, 2026.
The old stop is near the small town of Fuente Obejuna. In Roman times, a town called Mellaria stood there. A big road ran past it, from Cordoba to Merida.
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To find out the size, amount or strength of something, often with a tool.
The tools measured tiny magnetic changes under the soil.