Excavation of house from Ancient Roman period in Catalan town of Isona
Large surface area and materials indicate wealth of owners
ancient rome
Badalona recovers its Roman past with Via Augusta dig
Excavation in city north of Barcelona reveals 40-meter stretch of first-century BC Roman road
New show puts spotlight on Tarragona’s Roman amphitheater
From July 27 to August 25 ‘Amfiteatrvm’ will take spectators back 2,000 years to the time of the gladiators
When in Tarragona, do as the Romans do
Tarraco Viva ends 20th edition and looks ahead to what comes next
18th edition of ‘Tarraco Viva’ includes ancient Egyptian culture for the first time
After 18 years of focusing exclusively on the Roman world, the ‘Tarraco Viva’ historical festival has included, for the first time, ancient Egyptian culture in its homage to the past. ‘Tarraco Viva’ is held every year in the Catalan city of Tarragona, and it’s estimated that this 2016 edition has already attracted more visitors than previous years. Happy that this “experiment” ultimately worked, director of the festival Seritjol Magi stated on Sunday that it was the combination of the two worlds that drew in aficionados from both fields. Now that the festival is over, organisers are already planning the coming years’ editions, and plan to include various different cultures in the event. ‘Tarraco Viva’ 2017 is to open its doors to ancient Greek culture and thereby focus largely on the beloved activity of the civilisation’s people: sports; also coinciding with the 2017 Mediterranean Games to be held in the same city.