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Orippo was a Roman town of Hispania Baetica, on the road from Gades to Hispalis.[1][2]
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| Region | Hispania |
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| Coordinates | 37°16′26″N 6°00′16″W / 37.27389°N 6.00444°W |
| Type | Settlement |
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| Periods | Roman Republic Roman Empire |
| Cultures | Turdetanian Roman |
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Orippo is commonly identified with Villa de dos Hermaños, though some have mentioned Alcala de Guadaira and Torre de los Herberos.[2]
Ancient coins of the place often have a bunch of grapes, showing that the neighbourhood was rich in wines, a character which it still preserves.[2]
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Primary edit
- Bostock, John; Riley, H. T. (1855). The Natural History of Pliny. Vol. 1. London: Henry G. Bohn. p. 160.
Secondary edit
- Dyer, Thomas H. (1857). "Orippo". In Smith, William (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Vol. 2: Iabadius–Zymethus. London: Walton and Maberly. p. 493.
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