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Location | Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain |
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Region | Hispania |
Coordinates | 41°6′59″N 1°15′19″E / 41.11639°N 1.25528°E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Cultures | Iberian, Roman |
Official name | Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | ii, iii |
Designated | 2000 (24th session) |
Reference no. | 875rev |
Region | Europe and North America |
Tarraco is the ancient name of the current city of Tarragona (Catalonia, Spain). It was the oldest Roman settlement on the Iberian Peninsula. It became the capital of Hispania Tarraconensis following the latter's creation during the Roman Empire.
In 2000, the archaeological ensemble of Tarraco was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.