🏛️ Tarraco-Ilerda
Archaeological remains of two Roman cities in Hispania
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Tarragona and Lleida, northeastern Spain (Catalonia)
- Roman period: 2nd century BCE–5th century CE
- Tarraco was capital of Hispania Tarraconensis province; Ilerda was a strategic inland settlement
- Both sites contain visible ruins, museums, and inscriptions from the Roman occupation
Tarraco (modern Tarragona) and Ilerda (modern Lleida) represent two significant Roman settlements in Hispania during the imperial period. Tarraco served as the provincial capital and principal port city, while Ilerda functioned as an important fortified settlement inland. Both cities feature archaeological evidence of Roman urban planning, military infrastructure, and civic life spanning nearly half a millennium ...