After the parade of Giants, we were going to do the Roman Walk in the Nat Geo guidebook, but the streets were so crowded on the last day of the festival that we ducked into the Barcelona City History Museum, which features Roman and slightly later ruins below ground.
Ten years ago, only the Roman ruins were open to the public. We found it fascinating then, and it is even more so now that it has been significantly enlarged. I don't know why, but Carol and both find it invigorating to retrace the steps of the ancients. Here we are below ground, with a vibrant city above us.
Then we moved into the newer section, which had all sorts of building remains, primarily from an early church, from the 3rd and 4th centuries. It's amazing how much the archaeologists and the city authorities have been able to expand this is just ten years.
Afterwards, we had that post-museum exhaustion, so we found another toothpick tapas restaurant for lunch on our way back to the apartment.
Impressive fresco
Part of the Roman city of Barcino.
An ancient factory.
It's all Greek to me.
Fame. I'm going to live forever!
Ancient winery.
Grave marker.
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