Tarragona Romana
Tarragona is an old city founded by the Romans situated 100km South of Barcelona designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Tarragona was a very rich town and capital of one of the largest Spanish provinces, nowadays tourist attractions include the Museum of Archaeology and the Roman ruins of Tarraco (ancient name of the city).
These important ancient remains are the 10 metres walls surrounding the city, the amphitheatre near the sea-shore, the magnificent aqueduct and the Roman sepulchre, commonly called the "Tower of the Scipios".
The Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona has a beautiful collection of mosaics and a fresco paintings, the most famous is probably the head of the mythological creature Medusa.
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