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Archaeology Museum of Catalonia - Girona

The Roman World

Partial view of Room 4.

Partial view of Room 4.

The changes from the Iberian to the Roman world occurred as a result of the Romanization of the Girona region from 218 BC, where the first Romans arrived in Empúries.

New towns and agricultural villages formed the basis of their occupation. Towns were the seats of this new power, while the villages exploited the land and wine, oil and cereals were the main products.

The new tastes of this fully Romanized society are reflected in the different exhibits, some of which are of a more personal nature.

Amulets and images of gods and myths show us new religious customs, which had an effect on basic customs such as funeral rites.

The spread of Christianity in the late Roman Empire transformed society, which maintained its economic, administrative and judicial foundations throughout the Visigothic period, but with a different mentality and customs. Christianity gradually permeated every aspect of daily life.

OBJECTS

<p>Mosaic, the Roman villa of Can Pau Birol (present-day Bell-lloc del Pla), Girona, the&nbsp; roman age, 3<sup>rd&nbsp;</sup>century AD.&nbsp;Archaeology Museum of Catalonia, Girona.</p>
Mosaic of Can Pau Birol
Mosaic of Can Pau Birol
<p>Plaque from a bridal chest, La Font del Vilar (Avinyonet de Puigvent&oacute;s, Alt Empord&agrave;), Roman period, 4th century AD.&nbsp;Archaeology Museum of Catalonia, Girona.</p>
Plaque
Plaque
<p>Sarcophagus showing the seasons, Emp&uacute;ries (Alt Emporda), Roman period, 4th century BC.&nbsp;Archaeology Museum of Catalonia, Girona.</p>
Sarcophagus
Sarcophagus
<p>Belt buckle, Roman and Visigothic necropolis of El Pla de l&rsquo;Horta (Sarri&agrave; de Ter, Giron&egrave;s), Visigothic period, 6th century AD.&nbsp;Archaeology Museum of Catalonia, Girona.</p>
Buckle
Buckle
<p>Flask of St Mina, ceramic, Emp&uacute;ries (L&rsquo;Escala, Alt Empord&agrave;), Roman period, 350-450 AD.&nbsp;Archaeology Museum of Catalonia, Girona.</p>
Bottle
Bottle
<p>Weight, bronze, Puig Rom (Roses, Alt Empord&agrave;), Roman period, 7th century AD.&nbsp;Archaeology Museum of Catalonia, Girona.</p>
Weight
Weight
<p>Plate with decorated base, El Collet de&nbsp;Sant Antoni de Calonge (Calonge, Baix Empord&agrave;), Roman period, 7th century AD.&nbsp;Archaeology Museum of Catalonia, Girona.</p>
Plate with support
Plate with support
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