Roman City Poŀlèntia

Poŀlèntia was founded around 70 BC, approximately fifty years after the Roman conquest of Mallorca in 123 BC by Consul Quintus Caecilius Metellus Balearicus. For centuries, Poŀlèntia developed into the leading Roman settlement in the province of Balearica and played a central role in the Romanization of the archipelago. The city was strategically located in the northeast of Mallorca, making it an important port of call for ships from Italy and a stopover in the western Mediterranean. Like many Roman colonial cities, Poŀlèntia featured a forum, commercial streets, temples, and a theater. In the 3rd century AD, the city was fortified with a wall, which, however, could not prevent its plundering and destruction by the Vandals in 426 AD. Although the settlement persisted until the Moorish rule in 902 AD, it subsequently fell into oblivion. In the 16th century, the ruins were accidentally rediscovered, and systematic excavations began in the first decades of the 20th century, unearthing numerous artifacts and building remains.

The Roman City of Poŀlèntia is located in Alcúdia on the island of Mallorca, part of the Balearic Islands in Spain. The site is situated at an elevation of approximately 13 m above sea level.

Today, the impressive remains of the Roman City of Poŀlèntia can be visited. Visitors have the opportunity to walk through the excavated areas and gain an impression of the former splendor of this ancient metropolis.

• Roman City Poŀlèntia-Teatre Romà (Ancient Buildings), approx. 0.5 km away
• Monastery Santuari de la Mare de Deú del Puig (Sacred Building), approx. 8.7 km away
• Roman Bridge Pont Romà (Ancient Buildings), approx. 9.8 km away
• Castell del Rei (Castle), approx. 12.5 km away