There were exceptions, like the Po and Guadalquivir, but most Mediterranean rivers were torrents in winter and almost dry in summer.

也有例外，例如波河和瓜达尔基维尔河，但大多数地中海河水湍急，夏几乎干涸。

It sits on the banks of the Guadalquivir river, which flows through the city and is an important  source of water and transportation.

它坐落在瓜达尔基维尔河，河穿城而过， 是重要的水源和交通要道。

The  origins of Seville date back to the 8th century BC, when the Phoenicians founded a settlement  on the banks of the Guadalquivir river.

塞维利亚的起源可追溯至公元前8世纪，当时腓尼基人在瓜达尔基维尔河建立了一个定居点。