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Arc de Berà

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Triumphal Arch of Berá
Location	Roda de Berà, Spain
Part of	Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco
Criteria	Cultural: (ii), (iii)
Reference	875-014
Inscription	2000 (24th Session)
Area	0.01 ha (1,100 sq ft)
Coordinates	41°10′22.90″N 1°28′7.30″E / 41.1730278°N 1.4686944°E / 41.1730278; 1.4686944
Location of Arc de Berà in Spain

The Arc de Berà (sometimes written Barà) is a triumphal arch some 20 km north-east of the city of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain, close to Roda de Berà. This monument is part of the Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco, which was added to the UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 2000. It stands on the line of what was the Via Augusta, now the N-340 road.

Its name derives from the count Berà. It is a triumphal arch with a single opening consisting of a central body on a podium, decorated with fluted pilasters crowned by Corinthian capitals. The upper part of the construction is an entablature made up of architrave, frieze and cornice. The stone used is probably from a local quarry.

The monument was built as a result of the will of Lucius Licinius Sura and it was erected in the reign of Augustus, around 13 BCE. The surviving inscription reads: “Ex testamento L(uci) Licini L(uci) f(ilii) Serg (ia tribu) Surae consa”. It is thought it was dedicated to Augustus or to his genius, and that it marked the limit of the district of Tarraco.

References

1. "Arc de Ber?". Archived from the original on 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
2. "Tarragona". www.tinet.cat. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2022.

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875-001: Roman walls 875-002: The imperial cult enclosure 875-003: Provincial Forum 875-004: The Circus 875-005: The Colonial Forum 875-006: The Roman Theatre 875-007: The Amphitheatre, basilica, and Romanesque church 875-008: Paleochristian cemetery 875-009: Aqueduct 875-010: Tower of the Scipios 875-011: Médol Quary 875-012: The "Centcelles" villa-mausoleum 875-013: The "dels Munts" villa 875-014: Triumphal Arch of Berá

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