Tarraco, the first capital Authors Isabel Rodà Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona / ICAC Josep M. Macias Institut Català d’Arqueologia Clàssica (ICAC) Abstract Without the shadow of a doubt, Tarraco was Rome’s gateway to the Iberian Peninsula and a crucial city for understanding the historical and ideological evolution of our classical past. Even today, the modern city of Tarragona is a fount of knowledge that constantly provides new information and raises new scholarly questions. This document offers an overview of the current state of research,stressing the new discoveries and reflecting the opportunities afforded by the new technologies to shape a new body of archaeological research that spans humanistic knowledge and analytical experimentation. Author Biographies Isabel Rodà, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona / ICAC Isabel Rodà holds a Bachelor’s in Ancient History from the Universitat de Barcelona (1970) and a PhD in Ancient History from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (1974). She has served as the conservator of the Museu d’Història de Barcelona (1976) and is current on leave from her post as Chair in Archaeology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, where she has been since 1993, and as visiting professor at Harvard University (2004). She was the director of the Institut Català d’Arqueologia Clàssica from 2007 to 2012. She is the author of more than 200 studies published as articles, lectures and books. Josep M. Macias, Institut Català d’Arqueologia Clàssica (ICAC) Josep Maria Macias holds a PhD in Geography and History from the Universitat de Barcelona (1999). His scholarly research has focused on the territory and city of Tarragona from the classical period until the early Middle Ages, with studies centring on urban planning and architecture and ceramics, and the development of multimedia contents to document and disseminate the historical heritage.He has extensive experience in the field through private activity (1993-2002) and, since 2003 he has been a researcher at the Institut Català d’Arqueologia Clàssica and the coordinator of the Tarraco programme. He teaches in the Master’s in Archaeology (URV/UAB/ICAC) and in programmes in other disciplines (ETSA/URV and INSAF/FTC). Downloads PDF Issue No. 8 (2015): Catalan Historical Review Section English Version License Submission of a manuscript to Catalan Historical Review implies: that the work described has not been published before, including publication on the World Wide Web (except in the form of an Abstract or as part of a published lecture, review, or thesis); that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; that all coauthors have agreed to its publication. The corresponding author signs for and accepts responsibility for releasing this material and will act on behalf of any and all co-authors regarding the editorial review and publication processes.If an article is accepted for publication in Catalan Historical Review, the authors (or other copyright holder) must transfer to the journal the copyright, which covers the right —not exclusive— to reproduce and distribute the article including reprints, translations, photographic reproductions microform, electronic form (offline, online) or any other reproductions of similar nature. Nevertheless, all articles in Catalan Historical Review will be available on the internet to any reader at no cost. The journal allows users to freely download, copy, print, distribute, search, and link to the full text of any article, provided the authorship and source of the published article is cited. The copyright owner’s consent does not include copying for new works, or resale.In these cases, the specific written permission of Catalan Historical Review must first be obtained.Authors are requested to create a link to the published article on the journal’s website. The link must be accompanied by the following text: ‘‘The original publication is available on LINK at http://revistes.iec.cat/chr/. Please use the appropriate URL for the article in LINK. Articles disseminated via LINK are indexed, abstracted, and referenced by many abstracting and information services, bibliographic networks, subscription agencies, library networks, and consortia. ISSN: 2013-4088 (electronic edition); 2013-407X (print edition)
