centennial locomotive

The Romans built several roads across Villamartin and also over time numerous artefacts happen to be discovered. Visigoth remains are also found. More recent finds happen to be from Arabic and Christian people. From the 8th century A.D. the complete region fell under Muslim control. The Matrera fields formed area of the Cora territory of Ronda. The closeness of Arcos, which belonged on the Cora de Medina, drove Omar Ben Hafsun, at the end of the 9th Century, to develop the fortress of Matrera, to defend Iptuci, one of the most advanced city within the Cora of Ronda.