Archaeologists from Aragon together with some from Avila, Merida and Tarragona.did not want to miss the beginning of the conference “Caesaraugusta. Foundations. Walls”, which focus on the Walled Enclosure of the city of Caesaraugusta. Zaragoza and in its conservation. The welcome took place at the Centro de Arte Edificio Miradorwhere a hidden Roman tower inside the same building, located on the 177 Coso St..
“It is a fragment of the city that gathers a great history and has now come to light,” said Gloria Perez, general director of Heritage of the Government of Aragon. This jewel of the past of the ancient Caesaraugusta was found by the architect and president of the Viento del Norte Foundation Carlos Moros, and which can now be visited by all citizens: “What has been found here is worth transferring to the whole world.so that everyone who comes here can contribute ideas about the Walls and their history,” explained Moros.
In this way, this is the first time in Zaragoza that a technical meeting is held to talk about the Roman Walls. of Caesaraugusta, where “we are finally going to know first hand most of the archaeological works and we are going to put them in value, and also we are going to publish a monograph compiling all the archaeological“explained José Ignacio Royo, archaeologist of the Diputación General de Aragón.
The fact is that all the archaeologists who are going to participate in the lectures have also been part of the works The three guests from Ávila, Mérida and Tarragona will provide “an overview of what the Roman Walls represent in Hispania”, added Royo.
Aragonese archaeology is experiencing “a high point”.Gloria Pérez explained, “being the city of Caesaraugusta a reference point in culture and heritage”. Thus, the aim of the conference is to share current knowledge and “above all to see where we can go to to improve the conservation and public exhibition of this magnificent asset of Zaragoza.“explained the archaeologist.
As for the Roman tower of the building of the Coso, it is an archaeological remains of about 7 meters high and intact. and “has not been altered since the Muslim period,” said Royo. In the In the Middle Ages the Convent of the Canonesas was builtwhich hid this jewel but “allowed them to be sealed and therefore it has been possible to excavate both inside and outside”, something very unusual in the archaeological work of the city, as the archaeologist said.
The presentations will take place at the Colegio de Arquitectos de Zaragoza until tomorrow, November 15.Once they are finished, the Centro de Arte Edificio Del Mirador is expected to be open to the public for the first time. open its doors to the general public with ticket reservations. through its website. Inside, visitors will be able to enjoy the exhibition of historical lithographs by Carlos Moros, created in honor of the 1982 Statute of Autonomy of Aragon, and the crown jewel in the basementwhere the tower of the Roman wall is located.
Visitors will have the opportunity to observe and touch this impressive piece of Zaragoza’s ancient history.. The visits, of a duration of two hours, will be made in groups of a maximum of ten people, and the price of the general admission is of 10 euros. The schedule is Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays (except holidays), from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m..