New approaches to the study of the harbour of Tarraco: archaeological and literary research (3rd century BC – 8th century AD)

Abstract

The present paper falls within the development of two doctoral theses on the harbour of Tarraco, based on an analysis of archaeological and literary sources from a broad time period, stretching from the 3rd century BC to the 8th century AD. We aim to present an updated examination of the ancient sources and a study of several recent archaeological discoveries in order to provide new information about the harbour’s confguration and its historical evolution as part of the urban, economic and social progress of the city as a whole.