The colonial forum of Tarraco is an ancient Roman archaeological site located in the modern city of Tarragona in Catalonia, Spain.[1]
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
 Ruins of the Roman colonial forum of Tarraco | |
| Location | Tarragona, Spain |
| Part of | Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iii) |
| Reference | 875-005 |
| Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
| Area | 0.6 ha (65,000 sq ft) |
| Coordinates | 41°6′52.50″N 1°14′57″E / 41.1145833°N 1.24917°E |
  Location of Colonial forum of Tarraco in Catalonia | |
Notes
edit- ^ Salom i Garreta 2006, pp. 69, 73.
References
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- Salom i Garreta, C. (2006). El auguraculum de la Colonia Tárraco: Sedes inaugurationis coloniae Tarraco. Archivo Español de Arqueología, 79(0): 69-87. Madrid, Spain: Instituto de Historia. ISSN 0066-6742. doi:10.3989/aespa.2006.v79.4. (in Spanish)
Further reading
edit- Fishwick, Duncan (1999). The "Temple of Augustus" at Tarraco. Latomus T. 58, Fasc. 1 (JANVIER-MARS 1999), pp. 121–138. Brussels, Belgium: Société d'Études Latines de Bruxelles. JSTOR 41538599 . (subscription required)
- Noguera Celdrán, José Miguel (2009). Fora Hispanie: Paisaje urbano, arquitectura, programas decorativos y culto imperial en los foros de las ciudades hispanorromanas. Monografías MAM 3. Murcia, Spain: Museo Arqueológico de Murcia. (in Spanish)