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When the Romans conquered the Iberian Peninsula,

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they brought their language, religion, customs, and culture.

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Roman rule lasted 600 years,

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and the evidence of that can be found throughout Spain.

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The Romans were great architects and engineers,

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and during their period of rule built many structures,

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including bridges, aqueducts, and theatres.

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Much of what they built is lost or in ruins.

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But the Romans were very good builders,

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and some of the structures they built in Spain are still standing.

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One of the most well-known is the aqueduct in Segovia.

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Aqueducts were built to provide towns and cities with water.

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They carried water downhill from springs all the way to houses, baths and fountains.

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Today, the old aqueduct of Segovia is a popular tourist attraction.

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In Italica, near Sevilla, you can see the ruins of an amphitheatre.

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Amphitheatres were in the open air and round or oval in shape.

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the romans watched chariot races there and fights between gladiators and wild animals

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if you visit merida you can see the beautiful ruins of the teatro romano

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where people can still watch drama during the town's summer festival you can also see

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the roman bridge one of the longest the romans ever built the romans built many bridges not only

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in spain but across the empire they used them to connect places and to transport materials and

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soldiers many of the original bridges such as this one in salamanca and this one in cordoba

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have been rebuilt.

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One day, the world of present-day Spain will be the past.

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How will tourists of the future compare our structures to what the Romans built?