 The archaeological site is surrounded by the buildings of modern Alicante. | |
  Shown within Province of Alicante  Lucentum (Valencian Community)  Lucentum (Spain) | |
| Location | Alicante, Province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°21′52″N 00°26′18″W / 38.36444°N 0.43833°W |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | End of the 3rd century BC |
| Abandoned | Between the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD |
Lucentum (‹See Tfd›Greek: Λούκεντον, Loúkenton),[1] called Lucentia by Pomponius Mela,[2] 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.
- ^ Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 2.6.14.
- ^ Pomponius Mela. De situ orbis. Vol. 2.6.6.