Statue of Roman Emperor Trajan Marcus Ulpius located in the ruins of the city of Italica, his hometown, near Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Roman city of Italica, located in the Lower Guadalquivir, halfway between Sevilla (Hispalis) and Alcalá del RÃo (Ilipa), played an important strategic role in both political-military and economically during the Roman Empire Alto. He occupied an area of approximately 52 hectares. Its origins date back to 206 B.C.