Iesso, located in the present-day town of Guissona, is one of the few Roman cities in Catalonia on which the present-day city has not been completely superimposed. This gives it considerable archaeological potential. In addition, it is one of the most well-documented examples of urban activity that unfolded in Catalonia in 100 BC: a crucial historical moment in which the urban network inherited by our current cities, began to be constructed. Ancient Iesso was an important inland city of the empire. About 5,000 people lived there and it occupied twice as much ground as Barcino. In Roman hands, the city experienced 700 years of prosperity, based on agriculture and intense commercial activity. The original town was surrounded by walls and the streets arranged around two axes, following the usual urban plan of Roman cities.
Geotag: https://goo.gl/maps/q9e1t56g2MJTfHWb8
6M points decimate from 1.500M points Thanks Scott Mcavoy (UCSD)
Contact: museudeguissona.cat
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