The
city. A visit to a series of
elements that define the urban structure
of Tarraco and their uses:
- The Walls (Paseo Arqueológico)
- The Provincial Forum (Cathedral,
the Forum Square, the Pretorian
Tower etc)
- The Forum of the Tarraco Colony
- The El Mèdol Quarry
- The Roman Aqueduct
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The
shows. Some of the most
characteristic buildings of the Roman
cities are those dedicated to public
performances. In Tarraco the remains of
three great public show buildings par
excellence have been conserved: the
circus (for chariot races), the
Amphitheatre (for gladiator fights) and
the theatre (for theatrical
performances).
- Circus (eastern far end of the
circus, vault of the Pretorian
Tower etc)
- Amphitheatre
- Roman Theatre
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The
world of the dead. Tour of
the different burial places in the
surrounding areas of Tarraco. The memory
of and homage to the dead formed part of
the everyday life of the Romans, both
privately and publicly. The funereal
elements and monuments are numerous and
varied:
- The Scipios Tower
- The Paleochristian Necropolis and
Museum
- The Constantinian Mausoleum of
Centcelles
- The Roman Columbarium of
Vila-rodona
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City
and territory. Tarraco was
the centre and only urban nucleus of an
extensive territory, larger than the
present Camp de Tarragona. The relations
between the city and its hinterland were
not only administrative and political but
also social, economic and commercial.
- The Els Munts Roman Villa
- The Roman Villa of Centcelles
- The Berà Arch
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