S3, Ep : 32. Before Barcelona: The Roman City of Barcino That Built a Global Icon.

Spanish Loops · Mar 18, 2026 · 29m

Barcelona is famous for its modern life, stunning architecture, and Mediterranean energy, but its story began more than two thousand years ago.

In this episode of Spanish Loops, we travel back to the origins of the city when the Romans founded Barcino, a small but strategic colony on the northeastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula.

Long before Barcelona became a global destination, this Roman settlement grew under the shadow of Tarraco, the powerful capital of Roman Hispania.

But the story of the region begins even earlier. Greek traders, Iberian tribes, and Mediterranean merchants were…