🏛️ Tarraco-Ilerda
Roman archaeological remains in northeastern Spain
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain (41.30°N, 1.20°E)
- Tarraco was a major Roman provincial capital established in 218 BCE
- UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000
- Contains amphitheatre, forum, circus, and walls from 1st–2nd centuries CE
Tarraco, modern Tarragona, was one of the most important Roman cities in the Iberian Peninsula and served as the capital of the province of Hispania Tarraconensis. Founded as a military stronghold during the Second Punic War, it developed into a major administrative, commercial, and cultural centre. The site preserves substantial remains of public and private structures spanning the 1st and 2nd centuries CE, making it one of Spain's most significant Roman archaeological complexes ...