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Empuries, also known as Emporium, is an ancient Greek colony that dates back to 570 BC

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Emporium. 570 BC. Asclepius, god of medicin. Neapolis. Girona province. Catalonia. Spain

Emporium. 570 BC. Asclepius, god of medicin. Neapolis. Girona province. Catalonia. Spain

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Attic Alabastron, 2nd BC (ceramic)

Attic Alabastron, 2nd BC (ceramic)
CUL4852534 Attic Alabastron, 2nd BC (ceramic) by Greek school, (2nd century); Archaeological Museum of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain; (add.info.: Attic Alabastron. 2nd v. BC. Hellenistic art. Ceramics)

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Fragment of carved bone with erotic scene. Roman art. Early Empire. Relief. SPAIN. CATALONIA

Fragment of carved bone with erotic scene. Roman art. Early Empire. Relief. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA. Barcelona
CUL4849950 Fragment of carved bone with erotic scene. Roman art. Early Empire. Relief. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA. Barcelona. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia. SPAIN. CATALONIA. GERONA. L'Escala

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Fragment of voluted roman oil lamp with erotic scene. 1st c. A.D. Roman art Early Empire

Fragment of voluted roman oil lamp with erotic scene. 1st c. A.D. Roman art Early Empire. Terra-cotta. SPAIN
CUL4849935 Fragment of voluted roman oil lamp with erotic scene. 1st c. A.D. Roman art Early Empire. Terra-cotta. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA. Barcelona. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia. SPAIN

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Lekythos decorated with a soldier figure. 5th c.bc (ceramic)

Lekythos decorated with a soldier figure. 5th c.bc (ceramic)
CUL4939257 Lekythos decorated with a soldier figure. 5th c.bc (ceramic); (add.info.: Black-figure ceramics. Archaic Greek art. Ceramics. Barcelona. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia from L'Escala)

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Oenochoe. Black-figure ceramics (ceramic)

Oenochoe. Black-figure ceramics (ceramic)
CUL4934441 Oenochoe. Black-figure ceramics (ceramic); (add.info.: Oenochoe. Black-figure ceramics. Archaic Greek art. Ceramics. BARCELONA. Barcelona. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia. GERONA)

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Lekythos decorated with a painted chariot. 6th c.BC (ceramic)

Lekythos decorated with a painted chariot. 6th c.BC (ceramic)
CUL4934434 Lekythos decorated with a painted chariot. 6th c.BC (ceramic); (add.info.: Black-figure ceramics. Archaic Greek art. Ceramics. BARCELONA. Barcelona. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia)

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Voluted roman oil lamp with erotic scene. 1st c. A.D. Roman art Early Empire. Terra-cotta. SPAIN

Voluted roman oil lamp with erotic scene. 1st c. A.D. Roman art Early Empire. Terra-cotta. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA
CUL4850083 Voluted roman oil lamp with erotic scene. 1st c. A.D. Roman art Early Empire. Terra-cotta. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA. Barcelona. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia. SPAIN. CATALONIA

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Fragment of voluted roman oil lamp with erotic scene. 1st c. A.D. Roman art Early Empire

Fragment of voluted roman oil lamp with erotic scene. 1st c. A.D. Roman art Early Empire. Terra-cotta. SPAIN
CUL4849907 Fragment of voluted roman oil lamp with erotic scene. 1st c. A.D. Roman art Early Empire. Terra-cotta. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA. Barcelona. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia. SPAIN

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Voluted roman oil lamp with erotic scene. 1st c. A.D. Roman art Early Empire. Terra-cotta. SPAIN

Voluted roman oil lamp with erotic scene. 1st c. A.D. Roman art Early Empire. Terra-cotta. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA
CUL4849844 Voluted roman oil lamp with erotic scene. 1st c. A.D. Roman art Early Empire. Terra-cotta. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA. Barcelona. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia. SPAIN. CATALONIA

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Voluted roman oil lamp with erotic scene. 1st c. A.D. Roman art Early Empire. Terra-cotta. SPAIN

Voluted roman oil lamp with erotic scene. 1st c. A.D. Roman art Early Empire. Terra-cotta. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA
CUL4850116 Voluted roman oil lamp with erotic scene. 1st c. A.D. Roman art Early Empire. Terra-cotta. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA. Barcelona. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia. SPAIN. CATALONIA

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Kore. 6th BC. Baked clay

Kore. 6th BC. Baked clay
CUL4853817 Kore. 6th BC. Baked clay by Greek; Archaeological Museum of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain; (add.info.: Kore. 6th v. BC. Baked clay. Archaic Greek art. Sculpture. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA)

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Black-figure amphora and kylix. 6th-5th c. BC (ceramic)

Black-figure amphora and kylix. 6th-5th c. BC (ceramic)
CUL4934473 Black-figure amphora and kylix. 6th-5th c. BC (ceramic); (add.info.: Black-figure amphora and kylix. 6th-5th c. BC. Geometric Greek art. Ceramics. BARCELONA. Barcelona)

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Spain, Catalonia, Girona province, Empuries. Greek Neapolis

Spain, Catalonia, Girona province, Empuries. Greek Neapolis. Remains of the Acropolis. Date: 2014

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Roman ruins of the port of Emporion, 6th-4th century BC (photo)

Roman ruins of the port of Emporion, 6th-4th century BC (photo)
XIR223643 Roman ruins of the port of Emporion, 6th-4th century BC (photo) by Roman; Ampurias, Catalonia, Spain; (add.info)

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Archaeological dig at Ampurias, Girona, Catalonia, Spain

Archaeological dig at Ampurias, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
Archaeological dig at Ampurias (Empuries), originally a Greek trading place on the Mediterranean coast, Girona province, Catalonia, Spain

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Greek ruins of the port of Emporion (photo)

Greek ruins of the port of Emporion (photo)
XIR223644 Greek ruins of the port of Emporion (photo) by Greek, (6th century BC); Ampurias, Catalonia, Spain; (add.info.: where Gnaeus Scipio landed during Iberian expedition in the Second Punic War)

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Roman rings. Gold, malachite and emerald. From Empuries. Cat

Roman rings. Gold, malachite and emerald. From Empuries. Cat
Roman rings. The small (gold and malachite). The big (gold and emerald). From Empuries. Catalonia. Episcopal Museum. Vic. Spain

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Emporium. Greek colony

Emporium. Greek colony
Greek Art. Emporium (Ampurias). Greek colony founded by the greeks of Foci, 570 BC. Statue of Asclepius. God of medicin. Neapolis. Girona province. Catalonia. Spain. Europe

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Spain. Catalonia. Empuries. The Mosaic floor of roman house

Spain. Catalonia. Empuries. The Mosaic floor of roman house. 2nd-1st BC. L Escala. Province of Girona

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Punic-Phoecian glass. Bottle. Polycrome. 6th-4th C. BC

Punic-Phoecian glass. Bottle. Polycrome. 6th-4th C. BC. From Empuries. Catalonia. Spain. Episcopal Museum. Vic. Catalonia. Spain

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Roman period. Spain. Catalonia. Empuries city. 2A Domus. 1st

Roman period. Spain. Catalonia. Empuries city. 2A Domus. 1st century AD. Mural painting

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Roman period. Spain. Catalonia. Tools of Bronze. From Empuri

Roman period. Spain. Catalonia. Tools of Bronze. From Empuries city. Archaeological Museum of Girona

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Greek art. Spain. Pelike. Ceramic piece 4th century century

Greek art. Spain. Pelike. Ceramic piece 4th century century. From Empuries. Alt Emporda. Catalonia. Spain. Archaeological Museum of Girona. Catalonia. Spain

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Spain. Catalonia. Empuries. Greek Jetty. 2nd-1st century B. C

Spain. Catalonia. Empuries. Greek Jetty. 2nd-1st century B. C
Spain. Catalonia. Empuries. Greek Jetty. 2nd-1st century B.C. Beach at Sant Marti d Emp??ries

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Roman. Spain. Empuries. Bowl of fruit. Nuts

Roman. Spain. Empuries. Bowl of fruit. Nuts
Roman. Spain. Empuries. Bowl of fruit (nuts). Late Roman era. Episcopal Museum. Vic

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Roman Art. Spain. Small cylindrical terracotta pot. Date unk

Roman Art. Spain. Small cylindrical terracotta pot. Date unk
Roman Art. Spain. Small cylindrical terracotta pot. It comes from Empuries. Date unknown. Episcopal Museum. Vic. Catalonia

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Greek art. Spain. Catalonia. Oenochoe. Found in Empuries. 5t

Greek art. Spain. Catalonia. Oenochoe. Found in Empuries. 5t
Greek art. Spain. Catalonia. Oenochoe, wine jug. Found in Empuries. 5th century BC. Archaeological Museum of Catalonia. Girona

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Greek art. Spain. Catalonia. Empuries. Black-figure pottery

Greek art. Spain. Catalonia. Empuries. Black-figure pottery
Greek art. Spain. Catalonia. Black-figure pottery. Found in Empuries. 5th century BC. Detail quadriga. Archaeological Museum of Catalonia. Girona

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Greek art. Spain. Catalonia. Lekythos. Found in Empuries. 6

Greek art. Spain. Catalonia. Lekythos. Found in Empuries. 6
Greek art. Spain. Catalonia. Lekythos Found in Empuries. Used for storing, especially olive oil. Origen: Greece East. 6th century BC. Archaeological Museum of Catalonia. Girona

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Spain. Catalonia. Empuries. Corinthian pottery. 6th century

Spain. Catalonia. Empuries. Corinthian pottery. 6th century BC. Archaeological Museum of Catalonia. Girona

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Spain. Roman theatrical mask. 1st century AD. From Empuries

Spain. Roman theatrical mask. 1st century AD. From Empuries. Archaeological Museum of Catalonia. Barcelona

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Pottery Greek. Spain. Catalonia. Askos. From Empuries. 6th c

Pottery Greek. Spain. Catalonia. Askos. From Empuries. 6th century BC. Archaeological Museum of Catalonia. Girona

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Greek pottery. Spain. Catalonia. Spheroidal form. 4th-3rd ce

Greek pottery. Spain. Catalonia. Spheroidal form. 4th-3rd century BC. Found in Empuries. Archaeological Museum of Catalonia. Girona

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Spanish dinero and obol. 13th century

Spanish dinero and obol. 13th century. Coins minted in Girona, Empuries and Barcelona. Episcopal Museum. Vic. Spain

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Alabastra. 4th-6th century BC. Empuries. Spain

Alabastra. 4th-6th century BC. Empuries. Spain
Punic alabastra in colored glass. 4th-6th centuries BC. From the Greek colony of Empuries. Archaeological Museum of Catalonia. Barcelona. Spain

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Head of Aphrodite. Greek. 2nd century BC

Head of Aphrodite. Greek. 2nd century BC
Head of Aphrodite. Greek. Marble. 2nd century BC. From Empuries, Catalonia. Archaeological Museum of Barcelona. Spain

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Punic art. Spain. Carthaginian necklace glass paste. 4th cen

Punic art. Spain. Carthaginian necklace glass paste. 4th cen
Punic art. Spain. Carthaginian necklace glass paste. Empuries, 4th century BC. Archaeological Museum. Girona. Catalonia

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Water filters. Amphoras. Empuries. Spain

Water filters. Amphoras. Empuries. Spain
Roman Art. Emporiare (Ampurias). Amphoras. Water filters. Girona province. Spain

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Alabastron. 6th century BC. Empuries. Spain

Alabastron. 6th century BC. Empuries. Spain
Alabastron for perfumes with scene depicting Dionysus accompanied by a bearded satyr with billy goat body. Black figures. 6th century BC. From Empuries. Girona Archaeological Museum. Spain

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Egyptian alabaster to perfume. 5th century BC

Egyptian alabaster to perfume. 5th century BC. From Empuries. Girona Archaeological Museum. Spain

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Spain. Catalonia. Ampurias. Cyclopean walls

Spain. Catalonia. Ampurias. Cyclopean walls
Spain. Catalonia. Ampurias (Emporiuon). Founded in 575 BC by greek colonists from Phocaea. Cyclopean walls

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Roman city of Empuries. Spain

Roman city of Empuries. Spain
Temple of Rome and Augustus. First century. Ruins. Roman city of Empuries. Catalonia. Spain

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Cella Memoriae. Empuries. Spain

Cella Memoriae. Empuries. Spain
Cella Memoriae. Christian basilica (IV-VII centuries). Empuries. Province of Girona. Catalonia. Spain

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Roman city of Ampurias. Amphitheater. Built 1st century afth

Roman city of Ampurias. Amphitheater. Built 1st century afth
Roman city of Ampurias. Outside the Amphitheater. Built 1st century after Christ. Regio?n Alt Emporda?. Girona province. Catalonia. Spain

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Ampurias. Wall. 1st century B. C Catalonia. Spain

Ampurias. Wall. 1st century B. C Catalonia. Spain
Ampurias. Southern wall. 1st century B.C.. Catalonia. Spain

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Ampurias. Wall. 1st century B. C Door. Catalonia. Spain

Ampurias. Wall. 1st century B. C Door. Catalonia. Spain
Ampurias. Southern wall. 1st century B.C.. Door. Catalonia. Spain

Background imageEmpuries Collection: Emporium. 575 B. C. Channeling. Catalonia. Spain

Emporium. 575 B. C. Channeling. Catalonia. Spain
Emporium. 575 B.C. Channeling. Catalonia. Spain



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Empuries, also known as Emporium, is an ancient Greek colony that dates back to 570 BC. Located in the Girona province of Catalonia, Spain, this historic site holds immense cultural significance. One notable aspect is its association with Asclepius, the god of medicine. This connection highlights the importance placed on healing and well-being within the community. The archaeological dig at Ampurias has unearthed remarkable findings from different periods. Roman ruins dating from the 6th to 4th century BC showcase the once-thriving port of Emporion. The remnants offer a glimpse into the bustling trade and maritime activities that took place here centuries ago. Amongst these ruins lie treasures such as Roman rings made of gold, malachite, and emerald. These exquisite pieces reflect both opulence and craftsmanship prevalent during that era. Another fascinating discovery includes Punic-Phoenician glass bottles adorned with vibrant polychrome designs dating back to the 6th-4th century BC. These artifacts provide insight into ancient trading practices and artistic techniques employed by civilizations at that time. The Mosaic floor found in a Roman house within Empuries showcases intricate design patterns indicative of Roman artistry and architectural prowess. It serves as a testament to their advanced civilization's appreciation for aesthetic beauty. Bronze tools discovered in Empuries shed light on daily life during the Roman period in Catalonia. These tools were essential for various tasks performed by inhabitants living within this thriving city. Greek art also flourished in Empuries, evident through ceramic pieces like pelikes from the 4th century BCE. These artifacts demonstrate Greece's influence on local culture and highlight their mastery over pottery-making techniques. Empuries stands today as a captivating historical site where visitors can explore its rich past through its well-preserved ruins and archaeological finds. Its location amidst picturesque surroundings adds charm to this unique destination - truly a must-visit for history enthusiasts and culture seekers alike.