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) Lusitania (1805 ship) Lusitania was a British merchant vessel launched in 1804. She emerges from the general background for two notable events in her history, one in 1813 when the French Navy captured and released her, and then between 1826 and 1830 for a whaling voyage. On 27 August 1807, Captain John Carman received a letter of marque for "Lusitania". In 1813 "Lusitania"s owner was Buckle, and her master changed from Bennett to Johnston. On 27 November 1813 "Lusitania" and four other merchant vessels left Portsmouth in a convoy under escort by . The other four were: Due to a