🌍 Social ScienceUnit 6 of 68 lessons

How did the Iberian Peninsula become Spain?

Sail with the Phoenicians, the Greeks and the Carthaginians, follow Hannibal to Saguntum, watch the Romans conquer Hispania step by step, discover what we still have from them (Latin, laws, roads, bridges and aqueducts) and find out how the Roman Empire ended.

¡Empieza ya!

Elige una lección en la lista o empieza por el principio

Teoría ilustrada, vídeo y ejercicios interactivos en cada lección.

Empezar: The colonisers: first came the Phoenicians ▸

🗂️ Study aid

Visit history!

Have you ever asked yourself where all the objects in the pictures are? Many are in museums and historical sites in Spain. Visiting them helps you remember what you learn in class, and you learn new things too.

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National Archaeological Museum (Madrid)

The Dama de Elche, Roman mosaics and busts, and Greek pottery.

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National Museum of Roman Art (Mérida)

Next to the Roman theatre and amphitheatre of Emerita Augusta.

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Aqueduct of Segovia

More than 160 arches of stone, without cement.

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Empúries (Girona)

The ruins of the Greek colony of Emporion and a Roman town, by the sea.

🤝 Our Project: no difference between us

Throughout history, the roles of women and men have changed. Today we have the same rights, but we still need to work for gender equality and avoid stereotypes. Interview a woman in your family about her life and her work: what was different when she was your age?

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The Roman conquest of Hispania

Lesson 3 · 8 min

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Romanisation: living like a Roman

Lesson 5 · 7 min

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Roman cities, roads, bridges and aqueducts

Lesson 6 · 7 min