Roman ruins of Quinta da Abicada Roman ruins of Quinta da Abicada Abicada (Villa Romana de Abicada or Estação romana da Quinta da Abicada) is the name of Roman ruins north of the municipality of Alvor, in Roman times the colony of Ipses, which was authorized to mint currency, and near Mexilhoeira Grande in the district of Portimão, Algarve, Portugal and where Pompeia Exoce looked after the burial of her grandson. Both were in the Roman province of Lusitania. Portimão, known as Portus Magnus, was an important Roman commercial port when the Villa was built. The complex is located on a south-facing promontory spur located between
Lusitania (1805 ship) heavy storm, the five merchantmen lost contact with the convoy and its escort. On 6 December they were in the Atlantic Ocean when the French frigate "Clorinde" captured all five (). The French took off the crews of four vessels and scuttled three. They kept "Lusitania" as a cartel and put all their captives aboard her. In their haste, they failed to sink "Blenden Hall". They then permitted "Lusitania" to sail to a British port. On 18 December brought "Blenden Hall" into Plymouth. There, "Blenden Hall" was reunited with her crew, which had arrived that same day on "Lusitania". In