Tarraco is a painting by Catf which was uploaded on June 30th, 2013.
Title
Tarraco
Artist
Catf
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
Name: Tarraco
Location: Spain
Significance:
Tarraco is the ancient name of the current city of Tarragona (Catalonia, Spain). During the Roman Empire, it was one of the major cities of the Iberian Peninsula and capital of the Roman province called Hispania Citerior or Hispania Tarraconensis. The full name of the city at the time of the Roman Republic was Colonia Iulia Urbs Triumphalis Tarraco.
In 2000, the archaeological ensemble of Tarraco was declared a World heritage site by UNESCO.
UNESCO Justification for Inscription
Criterion ii The Roman remains of Tárraco are of exceptional importance in the development of Roman urban planning and design and served as the model for provincial capitals elsewhere in the Roman world. Criterion iii Tárraco provides eloquent and unparalleled testimony to a significant stage in the history of the Mediterranean lands in antiquity.
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June 30th, 2013
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