Italica was a Roman colony founded in 206 BC in Spain by Roman general Scipio for his veterans; the first city founded by the Romans outside Italy. A modestly sized, but wealthy city throughout its life, it features an arena with a capacity of 25000 … which is thought to be considerably oversized for its population. The birthplace of at least 2 Roman Emperors; Trajan and Hadrian, the size of the arena here is often attributed to their patronage of the city. It is possible that Theodosius I was a