Colonia Iulia Urbs Triumphalis Tarraco
Colonia Iulia Urbs Triumphalis Tarraco, Roman archaeological complex in Tarragona, Spain.
The archaeological site contains extensive Roman structures including a forum, amphitheater, circus, and defensive walls spread across three elevated terraces.
Romans established Tarraco in the 3rd century BC as their first settlement on the Iberian Peninsula, making it the capital of Hispania Tarraconensis province.
The amphitheater, constructed in the 2nd century AD, hosted gladiatorial games and public events for thousands of spectators near the Mediterranean coast.
The archaeological ensemble extends beyond central Tarragona, with notable structures like the Ferreres Aqueduct and El Mèdol Quarry requiring additional travel.
The Villa of Centcelles features a rare domed ceiling decorated with intricate mosaics, generating scholarly debates about its original function as a basilica or mausoleum.
Location: Tarragona
Location: Hispania Citerior
Location: Hispania Tarraconensis
Elevation above the sea: 67 m
GPS coordinates: 41.11648,1.25523
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:22
Roman circus
154 m
City Hall of Tarragona
132 m
Plaça de la Font
59 m
Mausoleu de Jaume I
151 m
Casa Castellarnau
149 m
Rambla Vella de Tarragona
116 m
Museu d'Història de Tarragona
149 m
Església de Sant Agustí
58 m
Hospital de Sant Pau i Santa Tecla
26 m
Plaça de Mossèn Cinto Verdaguer
122 m
Carrer del Trinquet Vell i Baixada de la Pescateria
141 m
Casa Montoliu
142 m
Sant Francesc de Tarragona
164 m
Casa Malé
48 m
Carrer de l'Enrajolat
157 m
Carrer Cavallers
148 m
Casa Foixà
154 m
Escales dels Sedassos
99 m
Torre Arandes
121 m
Baixada de la Misericòrdia
92 m
Escales de l'Arboç
152 m
Carrer de Sant Agustí
104 m
Casa de Magdalena Betbesé Rodés de Sanjuan
67 m
Seu de la Colla Jove Xiquets de Tarragona
133 m
Casa dels Barons de les Quatre Torres
147 m
Carrer del Comte de Rius
121 m
Casa Batlle
141 m
Casa Ixart
145 mReviews
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