Description
Museu d'Historia de Tarragona [Published Date: 1989]. Softcover, unpaginated. Bilingual text in Catalan and Spanish.
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In very good condition. Glossy white illustrated paper covers with French flaps. Light bumping and scuffing to edges and corners of covers and light overall scuffing. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Mostly color illustrations throughout. A guide to the museum, focusing on Tarragona's Roman heritage and its evolution through the medieval period. The museum, patially housed in the former Roman Praetorium - later used as a royal residence, military barracks, and provincial prison - offers insights into the city's layered past. The book covers key historical sites, including the Provincial Forum, Roman Circus, and religious precincts, while detailing Tarragona's transformation from antiquity to the Middle Ages. Contents include: El Pretorio Romano (The Roman Praetorium), Planta Baixa (Ground Floor), Voltes del Circ (Circus Vaults), Primer Pis (First Floor) covering Visigothic and Islamic influences, Segon Pis (Second Floor) detailing medieval history from the 11th to 15th centuries, and Terrassa Alta (Upper Terrace).