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La Alcudia (Elche)

Also known as Ilici

La Alcudia is an archaeological site 2 km south of Elche in south-eastern Spain, the remains of the Iberian town of Ilici and the Roman colony of Colonia Iulia Ilici Augusta. Settled from the Bronze Age to the Visigothic period, it was a centre of the Contestani. The stone bust known as the Lady of Elche was found there in 1897.

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). La Alcudia (Elche). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/la-alcudia-elche
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“La Alcudia (Elche).” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/la-alcudia-elche. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “La Alcudia (Elche).” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/la-alcudia-elche.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘La Alcudia (Elche)’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/la-alcudia-elche (Accessed: ).

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