Gracefully aligned on the right bank of the Sado River and extending over a smooth hill, Alcácer do Sal has been populated since very ancient times. To prove it, the archaeological remains found that, going back to the Neolithic, also revealed the passage of Greeks, Phoenicians and other peoples of the Mediterranean basin. Its Roman name was Salacia Urbs Imperatoria and its great importance in the Empire network is due to its unique situation next to the water road that is the river Sado, which facilitated the flow of products from the interior lands (at the time, wheat oil and wine) to other locations in the Mediterranean, occupied by Rome. Thus, Alcácer was one of the most important inland port cities in the western Peninsular and known for the manufacture of salt, added to its place name, and for the industries derived from salting and fish paste.
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Gracefully aligned on the right bank of the Sado River and extending over a smooth hill, Alcácer do Sal has been populated since very ancient times. To prove it, the archaeological remains found that, going back to the Neolithic, also revealed the passage of Greeks, Phoenicians and other peoples of the Mediterranean basin. Its Roman name was Salacia Urbs Imperatoria and its great importance in the Empire network is due to its unique situation next to the water road that is the river Sado, which facilitated the flow of products from the interior lands (at the time, wheat oil and wine) to other locations in the Mediterranean, occupied by Rome. Thus, Alcácer was one of the most important inland port cities in the western Peninsular and known for the manufacture of salt, added to its place name, and for the industries derived from salting and fish paste. Sonhe
