Provincial Forum and cult site

<p>During Emperor <strong>Augustus'</strong> stay in <strong>Tarraco</strong> (between <strong>27 and 25 BC</strong>), the city rose to the rank of capital of the Roman world, prompting the creation of an unprecedented architectural complex: the <strong>Provincial Forum</strong>. Covering <strong>120,000 m²</strong>, this site was designed on three terraced levels to visually dominate the city. The upper terrace housed the <strong>Cult Enclosure</strong>, presided over by a large temple dedicated to the deified emperor. This space was not merely religious but a powerful political instrument where the <em>Concilium Provinciae</em> (Provincial Council) demonstrated its loyalty to <strong>Rome</strong>. Through its monumental scale and the scenographic effect of its squares and porticos, the forum served to centralize the fiscal and legal administration of the entire <strong>Hispania Citerior</strong> province.</p>

Nom Fòrum Provincial i Recinte de Culte
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