A Roman tour of Barcelona

Barcelona is a cultural hub, where modern art and ideas come together in a city that is rich in history and tradition. Consequently, Barcelona is now one of the most popular holiday destinations in Europe and the world; it has been a long time coming for the city to arrive in the successful and prosperous situation it finds itself. A journey that dates back thousands of years, when the first vision of the community began, under the Roman Empire, the area where the city lies began as a Roman settlement, named Barcino.

Going back, some 2000 years and we see that Barcino was a settlement under Emporer Augustus back around 15AD. There were many benefits to the Romans in having Barcino as part of its empire. The main one being its geographic location, next to the sea, which enabled the construction of sea defences and security to the Roman expansion into the Iberian Peninsula. More importantly, there was another neighbouring settlement of Tarraco, now…