Exploring Tarragona Spain Ancient Roman Amphitheater from 2 A.D.
Another stop on our road trip adventure across Spain was this ancient Roman ruins of an amphitheater. Right on the Mediterranean and just a neat archaeological spot. There is a stone block from between 1 BC and 1 AD, a painting from the 3rd century that hung where the gladiators would pray before entering the arena. So awesome walking around there.
Roman Amphitheatre of Tarragona, Spain - Marvels of Medieval Catalonia
Boa Tran (BT) Thai Nguyen discusses the history of the Roman Amphitheater during a study abroad lecture in the beautiful Tarragona, Spain. The amphitheater marks a specific time in history during Roman dictatorship in Catalonia.
Places to see in ( Tarragona - Spain ) Tarragona Amphitheatre
Places to see in ( Tarragona - Spain ) Amfiteatre
Tarragona Amphitheatre is an amphitheatre from the Roman city of Tarraco, now Tarragona, in the Catalonia region of north-east Spain. It was built in the 2nd century AD, sited close to the forum of this provincial capital.
Tarragona Amfiteatre was built at the end of 1st century BC and the start of 2nd century BC, down from the walls and facing the sea. There are remains of a large inscription dating to the reign of Elagabalus (3rd century AD) and located in the podium.
In 259, during the persecution of Christians by Emperor Valerian, the city's bishop, Fructuosus, and his deacons, Augurius and Eulogius, were burned alive. After Christianity became the official religion of the empire, the amphitheatre lost its original functions. The following years some of the building's stones were used to build a basilica to commemorate the three martyrs. Tombs were excavated in the arena and funerary mausoleums were annexed to the church.
The Islamic invasion of Spain started a period of abandonment of the area, which lasted until the 12th century, when a church was built over the remains of the Visigothic church, in Romanesque style. This was demolished in 1915.
In 1576, Tarragona Amphitheatre became the convent for the order of the Trinity until 1780 when it became a prison for prisoners who were constructing the port. After closing the prison, it was abandoned up to the mid-20th century when work was started to recover the theatre, funded by the Bryant Foundation.
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Places to see in ( Tarragona - Spain )
Places to see in ( Tarragona - Spain )
Tarragona is a port city in northeastern Spain’s Catalonia region. Many ancient ruins remain from its time as the Roman colony of Tarraco. The Amfiteatre Romà is a 2nd-century arena facing the Mediterranean, the Passeig Arqueològic, has sweeping views of the city.
Tarragona is a port city located in northeast Spain on the Costa Daurada by the Mediterranean Sea. Tarragona is the capital of the Province of Tarragona
The Roman ruins of Tarraco have been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Part of the bases of large Cyclopean walls near the Cuartel de Pilatos are thought to pre-date the Romans. The second century Tarragona Amphitheatre near the seashore was extensively used as a quarry after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, and but few vestiges of it now remain. A circus c. 450 metres (1,480 ft) long, was built over in the area now called Plaça de la Font, though portions of it are still to be traced.
Les Ferreres Aqueduct, which spans a valley about 4 kilometres (2 miles) north of the city. It is 217 m (712 ft) in length, and the loftiest arches, of which there are two tiers, are 26 m (85 ft) high. There is a monument about 6 km (4 mi) along the coast road east of the city, commonly called the Tower of the Scipios
Other ( Tarragona - Spain ) attractions include:
The Roman walls
The capitol, or citadel
The Amphitheatre
The Roman circus
The Pretorium - Tower
The Provincial and Colonial fora
The Necropolis
The palace of Augustus, called the house of Pilate
The so-called tower, or sepulchre, of the Scipios
Arch of Sura, or of Bara
The Aurelian Way.
The city is also home to the National Archaeological Museum of Tarragona.
The Tarragona Cathedral, dating to the 12th-13th centuries, combining Romanesque and Gothic architectural elements.
The convent of the Poor Clares, near the walls
The convent of Santa Teresa
The church of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, the parish church of the port
The former convent of Sant Francesc
The Jesuit college was turned into barracks; their church, however, has been restored to them
The convent of the Dominican Order, now the town hall
The archiepiscopal palace, situated on the site of the ancient capitol, one tower of which still remains. It was rebuilt in the 19th century.
Near the sea, in the Roman amphitheatre, are the remains of a church called Santa Maria del Miracle (Holy Mary of the Miracle), which belonged to the Knights Templar. It was afterwards used by the Trinitarian Order and was later converted into a penitentiary. It was demolished around 1915.
he seminary of Sant Pau and Santa Tecla was founded in 1570 by the cardinal archbishop, Gaspar Cervantes de Gaeta, and was the first to comply with the decrees of the Council of Trent.
Costa Daurada
National Archaeological Museum of Tarragona
Tarragona Cathedral
Camp de Tarragona
Circ Roma
Balcó del Mediterrani
Wall of Tarragona
Museu D'Art Modern De Tarragona
Roman theatre of Tarraco
Passeig Arqueològic
Casa de la Festa
Museu d'Història de Tarragona - Casa Museu Castellarnau
Museu Diocesà
Torre del Pretori
Playa El Miracle
Torre de les Monges
Platja Savinosa
Cementerio paleocristiano de Tarragona
Font del Centenari
Museu Biblic Tarraconense
Platja Arrabassada
Forum Romà
Monumento a los Castellers
Placa dels
Via Augusta
Specially participating in Santa Tecla Festival. They are so popular in Tarragona and also in all Catalonia that they have got their own home. It is called Casa de la Festa, Festivities House, where you can visit them all the year. Tarragona is located near the resort of Salou and the amusement park PortAventura, one of the largest in Europe. The city is served by Tarragona railway station, and is located a few kilometres away from Reus Airport
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Places to see in ( Tarragona - Spain )
Places to see in ( Tarragona - Spain )
Tarragona is a port city in northeastern Spain’s Catalonia region. Many ancient ruins remain from its time as the Roman colony of Tarraco. The Amfiteatre Romà is a 2nd-century arena facing the Mediterranean, the Passeig Arqueològic, has sweeping views of the city.
Tarragona is a port city located in northeast Spain on the Costa Daurada by the Mediterranean Sea. Tarragona is the capital of the Province of Tarragona
The Roman ruins of Tarraco have been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Part of the bases of large Cyclopean walls near the Cuartel de Pilatos are thought to pre-date the Romans. The second century Tarragona Amphitheatre near the seashore was extensively used as a quarry after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, and but few vestiges of it now remain. A circus c. 450 metres (1,480 ft) long, was built over in the area now called Plaça de la Font, though portions of it are still to be traced.
Les Ferreres Aqueduct, which spans a valley about 4 kilometres (2 miles) north of the city. It is 217 m (712 ft) in length, and the loftiest arches, of which there are two tiers, are 26 m (85 ft) high. There is a monument about 6 km (4 mi) along the coast road east of the city, commonly called the Tower of the Scipios
Other ( Tarragona - Spain ) attractions include:
The Roman walls
The capitol, or citadel
The Amphitheatre
The Roman circus
The Pretorium - Tower
The Provincial and Colonial fora
The Necropolis
The palace of Augustus, called the house of Pilate
The so-called tower, or sepulchre, of the Scipios
Arch of Sura, or of Bara
The Aurelian Way.
The city is also home to the National Archaeological Museum of Tarragona.
The Tarragona Cathedral, dating to the 12th-13th centuries, combining Romanesque and Gothic architectural elements.
The convent of the Poor Clares, near the walls
The convent of Santa Teresa
The church of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, the parish church of the port
The former convent of Sant Francesc
The Jesuit college was turned into barracks; their church, however, has been restored to them
The convent of the Dominican Order, now the town hall
The archiepiscopal palace, situated on the site of the ancient capitol, one tower of which still remains. It was rebuilt in the 19th century.
Near the sea, in the Roman amphitheatre, are the remains of a church called Santa Maria del Miracle (Holy Mary of the Miracle), which belonged to the Knights Templar. It was afterwards used by the Trinitarian Order and was later converted into a penitentiary. It was demolished around 1915.
he seminary of Sant Pau and Santa Tecla was founded in 1570 by the cardinal archbishop, Gaspar Cervantes de Gaeta, and was the first to comply with the decrees of the Council of Trent.
Costa Daurada
National Archaeological Museum of Tarragona
Tarragona Cathedral
Camp de Tarragona
Circ Roma
Balcó del Mediterrani
Wall of Tarragona
Museu D'Art Modern De Tarragona
Roman theatre of Tarraco
Passeig Arqueològic
Casa de la Festa
Museu d'Història de Tarragona - Casa Museu Castellarnau
Museu Diocesà
Torre del Pretori
Playa El Miracle
Torre de les Monges
Platja Savinosa
Cementerio paleocristiano de Tarragona
Font del Centenari
Museu Biblic Tarraconense
Platja Arrabassada
Forum Romà
Monumento a los Castellers
Placa dels
Via Augusta
Specially participating in Santa Tecla Festival. They are so popular in Tarragona and also in all Catalonia that they have got their own home. It is called Casa de la Festa, Festivities House, where you can visit them all the year. Tarragona is located near the resort of Salou and the amusement park PortAventura, one of the largest in Europe. The city is served by Tarragona railway station, and is located a few kilometres away from Reus Airport
( Tarragona - Spain ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Tarragona . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Tarragona - Spain
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Tarragona Amphitheatre, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe
Tarragona Amphitheatre is an amphitheatre from the Roman city of Tarraco, now Tarragona, in the Catalonia region of north-east Spain. It was built in the 2nd century AD, sited close to the forum of this provincial capital. The amphitheatre could house up to 15,000 spectators, and measured 130 by 102 metres (427 ft × 335 ft). It was built at the end of 1st century BC and the start of 2nd century BC, down from the walls and facing the sea. There are remains of a large inscription dating to the reign of Elagabalus (3rd century AD) and located in the podium. In 259, during the persecution of Christians by Emperor Valerian, the city's bishop, Fructuosus, and his deacons, Augurius and Eulogius, were burned alive. After Christianity became the official religion of the empire, the amphitheatre lost its original functions. The following years some of the building's stones were used to build a basilica to commemorate the three martyrs. Tombs were excavated in the arena and funerary mausoleums were annexed to the church. The Islamic invasion of Spain started a period of abandonment of the area, which lasted until the 12th century, when a church was built over the remains of the Visigothic church, in Romanesque style. This was demolished in 1915. In 1576, it became the convent for the order of the Trinity until 1780 when it became a prison for prisoners who were constructing the port. After closing the prison, it was abandoned up to the mid-20th century when work was started to recover the theatre, funded by the Bryant Foundation.
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Tarragona Amphitheatre
Tarragona Amphitheatre is an amphitheatre from the Roman city of Tarraco, now Tarragona, in the Catalonia region of north-east Spain. It was built in the 2nd century AD, could house up to 15,000 spectators, and measured 130 by 102 metres (427 ft × 335 ft).
In 1576, it became the convent for the order of the Trinity until 1780 when it became a prison for prisoners who were constructing the port. After closing the prison, it was abandoned up to the mid-20th century when work was started to recover the theatre.
Roman Theatre Remains
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Tarragona Roman Ruins
Tarragona a great mix of the 'Old and New'. A vibrant city with plenty to see and do. Lots of restaurants and close enough to Barcelona and other resorts for a trip.
Tarragona, Spain. HDR
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Situated on a 300-foot-tall rock, and called Tarraco by Romans, the city is just north of the river Ebro. During the Roman Republic, the city was fortified and enlarged by the brothers Scipio, who converted it into a fortress against the Carthaginians. The sign on the building in Latin says: “Tarraco The Work of Scipionus.”
In the early imperial times Augustus built many city buildings and there is his statue at one of them.
The remains of an ancient Roman circus, where they held the chariot games, both above and below ground, are giving us a perspective of the size of the city in those days.
There are also a Roman theater overlooking the Mediterranean and the ancient walls of the city – the oldest Roman construction outside of Italy still standing.
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Roman Amphitheater in Tarragona
The Romans built this amphitheater, which later became a site for a basilica (which you can see in the middle part of this short video.)
Anfiteatro de Tarragona
El Anfiteatro de la Imperial Tarraco.
Spain- The Roman Empire in Gerona, Spain
Spain- Join The Indiana James as he discovers the ancient Roman ruins in Gerona, Spain. Just north of Barcelona, one can discover medieval castles, Gothic and Baroque style churches, Arabic remains and the Roman Wall which encloses the old section of town in Spain. Learn about the Arab invasion of Spain when the Western Roman Empire fell and then discover the French invasion of Spain, lead by Napoleon Bonaparte as they laid siege on the city just north of Barcelona in Spain. Fine dining, cuisine, and cobbled stone streets can also be found here in the northern section of Spain right by Barcelona. The TBEX Conference of 2012 was located in the city just north of Barcelona, Spain. Madrid, now the center and capital of Spain was once just a deserted area while this region just north of Barcelona, Spain was being fought of for thousands of years by the Romans, Arabs and French. So what is Spain? Spain is a rich and diverse land filled with possibilities.
Roman Ruins (Majorca, Spain)
Roman theater in Merida Spain
Here are the last few minutes of my visit to the Roman theater in Merida Spain. The whole thing was wonderful not simply the Roman ruins, but actually I did miss hearing birds sing, too...
Tarragona Roman Spain (250 BC)
Tarragona Roman Spain (250 BC)
Tarragona Roman Spain
Hispania Tarragonensis
Iberia Hispanica
Latin Font
Set in stone
in 250 BC
Roman gods
pagan lords
on these shores
by the Med
Pax Romana
Wine & amphoras
slaves and masters
forever after
Location: Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.
Zaragoza Roman Theatre panorama
Spain
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The Roman Theater in Orange, France
Carved out of a hill, the Roman Theater in Orange was built during the reign of Emperor Augustus in the 1st century CE. Today, it hosts world-renowned artists and can seat 9,000 guests. You can even rent it for private events.
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