Ampuries

  • 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 near the coast, 42 miles (67km) from 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.

Roman Sites

  • The Foundations of the Roman town include:
    • Forum
    • Temple
    • Basilica
    • Curia
    • Houses with Mosaics and Paintings
    • Roman Wall
    • Amphitheatre
    • Palaestra (wrestling school)

Museums

  • Archeology Museum of Catalonia
    • The Museum has five branches, with one located in the Ruins of Ampuries.

Roman Roads

 

Empuries

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