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Roman Ports is a non-profit organisation that seeks to promote ancient Roman ports in two ways: by making them better known and through funding. This site is therefore intended for a broad public: for anyone interested in Roman antiquity, for people reading at home or tourists as they travel around. The site is designed for both schoolchildren and their teachers.
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Massilia, “La Cité Phocéenne"

Massilia, “La Cité Phocéenne

There are several legends about the origins of Massalia (Roman Marseille) ...........

Patara, The craddle of civilsation

Patara, The craddle of civilsation

It was one of the four largest settlements in the Xanthos Valley and the only one in open communication with the sea...........

AQUILEIA-The second Rome

AQUILEIA-The second Rome

For this reason, the Romans decided to build a new colony nearby, Aquileia...........

An interview on dating brick walls

An interview on dating brick walls

An average visitor might wonder how you determine that date..........

A port city at the end of the world

A port city at the end of the world

Then a promontory rises in the sea in the shape of a great horn...........

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