Why it stands out: A coastal city where Roman ruins sit right by the sea, making history feel less like a part of daily life. Tarragona is one of the most important Roman cities in Spain.

These cities across Spain, where Roman history still shapes the landscape, are where travelers can walk in the footsteps of emperors, soldiers, and everyday citizens. Whether you're a history buff ...

A multidisciplinary team led by researchers from the Interdisciplinary Center for Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR) has succeeded, for the ...

Following Columbus’s landmark voyage, Spain and Portugal found themselves in a race for global dominance. To prevent open ...

1783: Spain regains control of Florida after the British surrender at Yorktown, which effectively grants the United States of ...

Adriano Morabito agrees. "We don't expect any great discovery from Roman catacombs. Early Christians didn't bury objects with the dead. As for now, we have only found inscriptions and human remains." ...

Roman salting plants processed fish so thoroughly that researchers struggle to identify the species once used in ancient ...

DNA from a Roman salting site in Spain reveals sardines were the key fish used in garum, the famous sauce rooted in Greek and ...

DNA from a Roman salting site in Spain reveals sardines were the key fish used in garum, the famous sauce rooted in Greek and ...

Spanish officials have unveiled the "Treasure of Tomares" exhibit, a collection of 50,000 Ancient Roman coins. The collection is on display at Spain's National Archaeological Museum.

Bones found at the site of an ancient fish-processing plant were used to genetically identify the species that went into a fish sauce, often known as garum, eaten throughout the Roman Empire ...