Beneath a sleek modern building across from the cathedral you can step into a world that reaches back two millennia. Discovered during excavations between 1985 and 2005 are well-preserved remains of the first settlement here by the Romans, more than 2,000 years ago.
There are remains of baths and other buildings, including a sanctuary, part of the forum portico, and a granary from this and later eras, including the Visigoth and Muslim periods.
A baptistery and the apse of a church are from early Christian times, and a waterwheel, courtyard, pool, and fortifications remain from the Alcázar that stood here during the Islamic period.
Together with historic pottery and other artifacts found underneath modern Valencia, the excavated area is considered one of Europe's best archaeological sites.
