Abstract:

Barcino is still now a quite unknown Roman city of the Tarraconense province, whose foundation was due to political reasons according to most scholars. However, a thoroughout analysis of the city economic features suggests that it was created as a result of commecial needs, since it was located in one of the most suitable harbours in the NE of the Peninsula. The present paper attempts to reconstruct the whole commercial circuit of Barcino by means of the numerous amphorae stamps recovered in the excavations. These commercial marks not only evidence the thriving wine production in the area, but also its external demand.