It is likely that Tarraco received the status of colonia by Julius Caesar after his victory in Munda, around 45 BC, with the epithet Iulia in its formal name: Colonia Iulia Urbs Triumphalis Tarraco, which would …

The archaeological complex of Tarraco was declared a World Heritage Site in 2000: the urban development of the city, as well as the density and the quality of the remains, make it a universal and …

Tarraco (modern-day Tarragona) was a major administrative and mercantile city in Roman Spain and the centre of the Imperial cult for all the Iberian provinces. It was endowed with many fine buildings, …

Dec 23, 2022 · The ancient city of Tarraco deserves a route for its most emblematic points. A trip to the past that includes the Roman Forum, the Circus and the Amphitheater with its sea views.

Tarraco was Rome's base for further operations in Hispania: not only in the Second Punic War, but also in the wars against the Iberians, Celtiberians, and Lusitanians.

The city of Tarraco (Colonia Julia Urbs Triumphalis Tarraco), the present Tarragona, is the oldest Roman settlement in the Iberian Peninsula. Its importance has grown constantly to become one of …

Jan 7, 2018 · Tarraco was a key port for moving food from the Spanish breadbasket to the city of Rome. The Scipio brothers, Generals Gnaeus and Publius, took it upon themselves to make Tarraco, later …

Roman Tarraco was inhabited by Iberian and Phoenician communities before the Roman arrival. Augustus organized the Spanish provinces and established Tarraco as the capital of Hispania Citerior.

The Necropolis of Tarraco is one of the best-known and best preserved late Roman (3rd-5th centuries AD) cemeteries in the Roman Empire. A visit to it immerses you in the evocative world of the dead …

Tarragona (Catalan: [tərəˈɣonə]; Spanish: [taraˈɣona] ⓘ; Latin: Tarraco) is a coastal city and municipality in Catalonia (Spain). It is the capital and largest town of Tarragonès county, the Camp …