Evora

Some basic facts re Evora:

• It has a long history going back more than 5 millenia.
• It was known as Ebora by the Celtici, a tribal confederacy who made it their regional capital.
• Conquered by the Romans in 57 B.C.
• City walls and bath ruins from the Roman era remain.
• The Corinthian temple in the town center dates from the first century.
• By the 4th century the town had a Bishop.
• During the barbarian invasions conquered by the Visgoths.
• Ruled by the moors from 715 to 1165 B.C.
• Flourishrd as a dynamic Portuguese city during the middle ages.
• Site of the battle of Evora during the Peninsular War.