What’s on tomorrow?

Part I

Empúries

You where here long ago…

(The market)

About Emporion

During the first half of the 6th century BC, the Greeks from Focea (Asian coast) founded a settlement near the sea (Paleápolis), and later created a new town not so near the sea (Neápolis) which was called Emporion.

The influence from the Greeks was vital for the creation of the Iberian culture.

Why did you come ?

Where ? Why ? Answers

When did they come? The Greeks came to the Iberian coast in the 7th century BC.

Why did they come? The Population was growing. There was no room for everybody The farmers came because of their poverty and their fear of

being slaves They also came because of the lack of fertile land. Because people knew where they were going because they had

been here before looking for metals.

What did they teach us ?

What kind of relationship did the Greeks have with the Iberian people? It was a commercial relationship,

and they got on well with one another.

What did we learn from them? New commercial techniques Grape groing and wine and oil

making. The introduction of the common

currency and scripture Lots of words, for example…

Part II

These people were here too, but they were not as gentle as you were…

Badalona, the old roman city (100 bc)

Thermal Baths

Venus of Baetulo

The Venus is a sculpture of medium size, that represents Afrodita, the goddes of the beauty in the Greek Mythology.

Next weekend in Badalona.

The Romans are back!!!!

Part III

Museo Dalí (Figueres)

Dalí: the surrealist painter