El Raval
For my Spanish Film class we watched a documentary on the neighborhood of El Raval called “En Construcción” directed by Jose Luis Guerin....
El Born and the Guilds
El Born is the neighborhood located near the coast of Barcelona where many of the craftsmen or guilds were located in the Middle Ages....
Food and Wine: Roman and Catalan Traditions
The city of Barcino was surrounded by vineyards that produced 10,000 liters of wine per year. The wine produced was very cheap but still...
Roman Religious Artifacts and Life: From Polytheism to Monotheism
The Romans were polytheistic and they worshipped a variety of gods and goddess that related to love, marriage, family, work, health, the...
Construction and Architectural Similarities of Roman and Catalan Buildings
The house of a wealthy family in Roman times is known as a Domus Romana. They are characterized by the atrium, or inner court with an...
Roman Civil Engineering Influence in Catalunya
The city of Barcelona was founded by the Romans in the 3rd Century BC. At the time it was a city called Barcino with a population much...
Museu Marítim de Barcelona
The Maritime Museum of Barcelona is located inside the Barcelona Royal Shipyard that was used during from the late sixteenth century...
