All Segovia and Province [antikvár]

THE ARCHES OF THE AQUEDUCT-WINDOWS ONTO THE HISTORY OF SEGOVIA This illustrious Castilian city has had a historical identity of its own since vcry early times. After the Celtic invasion, Segovia became, according to the Marquis of Lozoya, a land "peopled by shepherds and hunters who were good horsemen and bold warriors". It was those same Celts who, modern historical research telis us, were the founders of the city of Segovia around the year 700 B.C. Conquered and destroyed by the Romans about 80 B.C. the city was rebuilt by them and soon became one of the most important imperial Román cities in the Ibérián Peninsula. From its magnificent Román past Segovia has retained its extraordinary aqueduct; its stone silhouette rises up over the fine land of Castile as an immovable landmark in history. During the period of domination by the Visigoths, Segovia became the chief town of a bishoprick and then feli into Arab hands; during this time the city lost much of its importance. Later on, however, in the time of Count Raimundo de Borgona, Segovia recouped much of its lost vitality. During