Formerly, the city of Tarraco (Tarragona) was a Roman city.This relation of Tarragona with the Romans It has a unique history and goes back to the 3rd century BC , a time when it is believed that the Romans settled strategically in this place.According to the legend, the god Jupiter abandoned his wife , the deadly Tiria, when she fell in love with Tarragona , with whom he was fascinated.
Now, Tarragona stands out for its three World Heritage Sites declared by UNESCO: its Roman Tarraco, the Castells and the Mediterranean Diet.And, this time, the city has extolled its most important heritage: the archaeological site of Tarraco .Its Amphitheater , overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, wants to liven up the summer nights on Saturdays to stage ar the work« Historia Viva» ;.
It is the 6th edition of« Historia Viva» , a historical recreation of the Roman past of Tarragona that this year presents a great novelty: the incorporation of the new technologies digital .Through them, projections are achieved in the arena of the enclosure that combine harmoniously with live recreations.
The intention is that the public travel to the past to learn how the Romans lived in that Tarraco, the first settlement of the Empire outside Italy.With the new format, with digital technology, their daily life and the gladiatorial fighting They gain strength on stage.It has managed to combine the image of different projectors as if it were one, at the same time or that the light and sound are coordinated .
This act« aims to position the story and the brand of Tarragona offer the visitor a unique experience and memorable in the Amphitheater» ;, affirms Inma Rodriguez, Councilor for Tourism of the City of Tarragona.
The project has been promoted by the Municipal Tourist Board of Taragona, with the participation of groups of historical recreation of the city, Tarraco Lvdvs and Thaleia, of the company Digivision, which together with the company Imageen have created the App of augmented reality Imageen Relivint Tarraco , which recreates the most important historical places of the city showing them comparatively and as they were 19 centuries ago, a pioneer initiative in Spain .
700 people attended On the inaugural session on July 15, the representation will be extended until September 2 and is held every Saturday from 10 pm .
The price of early tickets is 10 euros for adults and 7.50 euros for children between five and 12 years old, and over 65 years of age.Children under five years old have free admission.The price at the box office is 15 and 10 euros, respectively.In addition, there is a family ticket, for two adults and two children, at a single price of 35 euros.The purchase of these tickets can be made at through the website of the Municipal Tourist Board, www.tarragonaturisme.cat, and also at the Municipal Tourism offices or at the Amphitheater box office, two hours before the performance.
History of the Tarragona Amphitheater
It was built at the end of the second century AD on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, in the lower part of the city, near Via Augusta, its ellipse-shaped architecture has the capacity to house some 14,000 people, where shows such as the struggles of the gladiators, fights with animals, hunts or athletic exhibitions and also public executions.
Presents the characteristic arena where the shows were held, surrounded by the cavea to accommodate the public, and where they burned alive the Tarragona bishop Fructuoso and his deacons Augurio and Eulogio in the year 259.The Amphitheater was abandoned in the 5th century and used as a quarry for other buildings.A century later, a Visigoth basilica was built inside, on which The medieval church of Santa Maria del Miracle was erected.
Currently, it is popularly considered one of the most representative Roman monuments on the peninsula and can be seen as it was after its restoration in the 70s.
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