History of Alicante

Lucentum (, Loúkenton), called Lucentia by Pomponius Mela, is the Roman predecessor of the city of Alicante, Spain. Particularly, it refers to the archaeological site in which the remains of this ancient settlement lie, at a place known as El Tossal de Manises, in the neighborhood of Albufereta.

Spanish pre-nationalisation railway (1856–1941)

1938 aerial attack of the Spanish Civil War

cargo ship built in 1909