Which ancient Celtiberian settlement endured a legendary siege by Scipio Aemilianus in 133 BC?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Numantia
- Step 1: According to the official source: Numantia (in Spanish : Numancia [ nuˈman.θja ] ) is an ancient Celtiberian settlement, whose remains are located on a hill known as Cerro de la Muela in the current municipality of Garray ( Soria ), Spain. ... After twenty years of hostilities, in 133 BC the Roman Senate gave Scipio Aemilianus Africanus the task of destroying Numantia. Answer: Numantia. Why not the others: Gergovia, Alesia, and Carthago Nova were Gaulish strongholds besieged by Julius Caesar, while Carthago Nova was captured in 209 BC, not the Celtiberian city of Numantia.
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