Cartagena, Spain
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Cartagena is a city in the Region of Murcia in Spain. As of 2024, with a population of 219,235, it is the second most populated municipality in the Region of Murcia. The city lies in a natural harbour
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Muralla de Carlos III
Panoramica de Cartagena desde el Castillo de San Julián
Palacio Pedreño
Hasdrubal the Fair
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Hasdrubal the Fair was a Carthaginian military leader and politician, governor in Iberia after Hamilcar Barca's death, and founder of Cartagena.
Cartagena, Spain
…to have originally been named Mastia. Possessing one of the best harbors in the Western Mediterranean, it was re-founded by the Carthaginian general Hasdrubal around 227 BC as Kart-hadasht ("New City"), a name identical to Carthage, for the purpose of serving as a stepping-off point for the conquest of Spain…
Hasdrubal bust in Cartagena, Spain
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