Monday 20 May 2013

Baelo Claudia

We came across the Roman City of Baelo Claudia which is located at the village of Bolonia. This is 22 km's outside Tarifa. The city was founded at the end of the second century BC. It became prosperous and one of the principal businesses was the production of garum, a food sauce made of fermented salted fish. This was a favorite of the Romans, who were willing to pay high prices for it. It was also a site for the production of salted Tuna. Its decline was hastened by earthquakes and the town was abandoned in the 6th century. The site shows the streets, the basilica, theater, market, baths, aqueducts and salting factories. 
Basilica

Salting baths
Chocolate Moose in 200BC??


No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment.