Tarraco

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. What is the location?Modern-day Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
2. What is the founding significance?Oldest Roman settlement on the Iberian Peninsula
3. What is Tarraco and why is it special?Tarraco was the first Roman city on the Iberian Peninsula, started as a military base and grew into a big city. It shows how Romans built towns far from Italy.
4. How did Tarraco become the capital of Hispania Tarraconensis?When the Romans made it the main city of the province, it became the center for government, taxes, and order. Big buildings and homes for leaders appeared.

Iberian Peninsula: Geographical region in southwestern Europe comprising modern Spain and Portugal, a key area of Roman expansion.
Hispania Tarraconensis: A Roman province established after the Roman conquest of the Iberian Peninsula, with Tarraco as its capital.
Archaeological Ensemble: A collection of significant ancient ruins and structures that together form a historically important site.