Orippo facts for kids

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Orippo

Location in Spain
Region	Hispania
Coordinates	37°16′26″N 6°00′16″W / 37.27389°N 6.00444°W / 37.27389; -6.00444
Type	Settlement
History
Periods	Roman Republic Roman Empire
Cultures	Turdetanian Roman

Orippo was a Roman town of Hispania Baetica, on the road from Gades to Hispalis. 

History

Bronze as, issued at Orippo

Orippo is commonly identified with Villa de dos Hermaños, though some have mentioned Alcala de Guadaira and Torre de los Herberos.

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.

See also

In Spanish: Orippo para niños

• Via Augusta
• Ancient Iberian coinage
• Archeological Museum of Seville

Sources

Primary

• Bostock, John; Riley, H. T. (1855). The Natural History of Pliny. Vol. 1. London: Henry G. Bohn. p. 160.

Secondary

• 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. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.