Atienza Romana · Atienza

Atienza was founded by the Celtiberians, who gave it the name of Tithia. From that time archaeological excavations have been carried out in the necropolis of Cerro Pozo, located on the outskirts of the village, where valuable funerary remains were found that provide information about the first inhabitants of the place. These Celtiberians offered fierce resistance to the expansion of Rome, fighting at the same time as their neighbor Numantia. However, after heavy fighting, they were finally subdued by the Roman legions. Of the Roman period there are hardly any material remains in Atienza, being one of the few visible elements the well-known fountain of "La Salida", which owes its name to its proximity to the arch of the same name, where in the past those who left the town used to go out. This fountain, probably of Roman origin, today represents one of the few visible witnesses of an imperial presence that, although brief, left its mark on local history.