Ampuries

Ampuries, L'Escala, Girona
Ampuries, L’Escala, Girona
  • Ampuries, also known as Ampurias, is a Greek and Roman Archeological Site which was uncovered in 1908 CE, and has been excavated in stages ever since.
  • It is located on the coast, 42 miles (67km) northeast of Gerona in the Autonomous Community of Catalonia in Northeastern Spain.

History

  • It was founded by the Greeks in c.550 BCE, close to a local city called Indike, and remained an independent Greek city state until the Great Roman Civil War (49-45 BCE), when it became a Roman Colonia called Emporiae.
  • After this it became subordinate to Tarragona and was in the Province of Hispania Tarraconensis.

Greek City ‘Neapolis’

  • Agora with ruins of various public buildings
  • Temple of Artemis
  • Temple of Asclepius
  • Temple of Zeus-Serapis
  • Houses with mosaics and wall paintings
  • Necropolis

Roman Site

  • Only 20% of the Roman Municipium has been excavated.
  • The Roman town abuts to the west of the Greek city of Neapolis and its Ruins include:
    • Forum
    • Temple
    • Basilica
    • Curia
    • Houses with Mosaics and Paintings
    • Roman Wall
    • Amphitheatre
    • Palaestra (wrestling school)

On Site Museum

  • Archeology Museum of Catalonia
    • The Museum has five branches, with one located inside the Ruins of Ampuries.
    • A 7 foot (2.15m) high marble Statue, thought to be of Asclepius, the Greek God of Healing, stands in a dedicated room in the museum. It was created in the 2nd century BCE by an unknown sculptor.
    • It is considered to be the most important work of art from Ancient Greece in the Western Mediterranean.

Roman Roads

 

Empuries

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