- Ibiza is one of the Balearic Islands and also the name of the main city on the island.
- It was conquered by Rome in 123 BCE, and formed part of the Province of Hispania Tarraconensis.
The ‘Insula Balearum’: Balearic Islands
History
- The Balearic Islands remained independent after the Fall of Carthage in 146 BCE.
- But in 123 BCE, the Roman Commander C. Caecilius Metellus, conquered the Islands and founded the cities of Palma and Pollentia.
- They formed part of the Province of Hispania Tarraconensis, forming the fourth division ruled by a Praefectus pro legato.
- Under Diocletian (284-305 CE), and during the fourth century CE, they became a separate Province called Hispania Balearica.
Roman Sites
- Roman Bridge
- Pont Vell (Old Bridge) in Santa Eularia des Riu
Museum
- Archeological Museum of Ibiza and Formentera
- It is located in Ibiza, opposite the Cathedral in the Old Town of Dalt Vila.
- The museum holds a pottery collection which includes Amphorae.
- A second part of the Museum is located in the archeological site of Puig de Molins Necropolis and acts as a visitor centre.
Ibiza, Balearic Islands