Empúries: Ancient Greek & Roman Cities Visit with Audio Guide

Step into the ancient Mediterranean at Empúries, one of the most remarkable archaeological sites. Explore the remains of a Greek settlement and a Roman city overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.
Discover more than two thousand years of Mediterranean history at Empúries, where Greek settlers and Roman colonists established communities that helped shape the history of the Iberian Peninsula.

Your visit begins in a remarkable coastal landscape where the remains of ancient civilizations overlook the sea. With your audio guide, uncover the story of Empúries, from its origins as a Greek trading settlement to its development into an important Roman town.

Discover the Greek city

Explore the remains of the ancient Greek settlement of Emporion, founded in the sixth century BC. Discover how Greek merchants connected this coastal community to wider Mediterranean trading networks and how contact with local Iberian peoples shaped the region's culture.

As you explore the ancient streets and public spaces, learn about Greek religious traditions, commerce, and daily life. Discover the sanctuaries associated with Asclepius and Serapis, and learn how religion and trade influenced this thriving settlement.

Walk through the Roman city

Continue into Roman Emporiae, where the remains of streets, public buildings, shops, and residential houses reveal the transformation of the settlement under Roman rule.

Discover the Roman forum, once the centre of civic and commercial life, and explore the remains of public baths and other urban structures. Learn how Roman engineering, architecture, and social customs transformed life in this Mediterranean community.

Admire the mosaics that decorated wealthy Roman homes and imagine the courtyards, dining rooms, and gardens that once filled these spaces with activity.

Discover the people behind the ruins

Beyond the monuments, uncover the human stories of Empúries. Learn about merchants transporting wine and other goods, craftsmen producing everyday objects, families gathering for meals, and the religious practices that shaped community life.

Discover how Greek traditions, Roman customs, and Iberian culture interacted over the centuries, creating a distinctive Mediterranean society.

Visit the archaeological museum

Complete your experience in the archaeological museum, where discoveries from the excavations reveal details that the surviving ruins alone cannot tell. Encounter objects that illuminate ancient art, religion, trade, and daily life, including the celebrated sculpture of Asclepius associated with Empúries.

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