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- 1 2 3 "Roman town of Iturissa found near Roncevaux Pass". For what they were... we are. Retrieved Nov 25, 2020.
- ↑ Curchin, Leonard. "Place‐names of the Ebro Valley: their linguistic origins". Researchgate. Retrieved Nov 25, 2020.
- 1 2 Orovio, Ignacio (Feb 17, 2019). "Una ciudad romana en Roncesvalles" [A Roman city in Roncesvalles] (in Spanish). La Vanguardia . Retrieved Nov 23, 2020.
- ↑ Tommasino, Claudia. "Excavating Iturissa: Teaching new skills in the Basque Country, Spain". MOLA. Retrieved Nov 25, 2020.
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