Roman City of Pollentia

Why go

Founded after Rome conquered Mallorca in 123 BCE, Pollentia developed into an important town whose forum and residential remains survive beside modern Alcúdia. The visit connects La Portella houses, the forum area and the scale of the ancient street plan. It repays visitors who enjoy reconstructing a place from foundations, walls and the evidence left between them.

What to look for

• La portella houses.
• The forum area and the scale of the ancient street plan.

The full story

Founded after Rome conquered Mallorca in 123 BCE, Pollentia developed into an important town whose forum and residential remains survive beside modern Alcúdia. Today, Roman City of Pollentia is best understood through La Portella houses, the forum area and the scale of the ancient street plan. The wider Roman City of Pollentia context is Mallorca’s most important excavated Roman town, spread across several sectors near Alcúdia. Use the surviving walls and foundations to rebuild the plan mentally. Doorways, changes in masonry and open spaces reveal where movement and activity once occurred. Interpretation panels help, but the strongest evidence remains on the ground. A slow final circuit usually makes relationships visible that were difficult to grasp on arrival. Before leaving Roman City of Pollentia, set its arrival image—La Portella houses—against its closing image: Mallorca’s most important excavated Roman town.

Useful to know

• Start with the interpretation material before crossing the ruins.
• Bring sun protection; much of the site is exposed.

Your next visit

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