Empúries is the only site where Greek and Roman cities coexist
Located on the Iberian Peninsula, this archaeological site preserves the unique physical transition from a sixth-century BC Greek colony to a thriving Roman settlement.
The archaeological site of Empúries serves as a rare architectural record of Mediterranean expansion, standing as the only location on the Iberian Peninsula where the remains of an ancient Greek city and a Roman city exist side by side. Founded in the sixth century BC by Greek settlers from Phocaea, the site originally functioned as a strategic trading port known as Emporion, meaning market.
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