Baelo Claudia in Bolonia BayBaelo Claudia was as an important Baetica port.
Model of the town of Baelo Baelo belonged under the Hispania Conventus Gaditanus. Roman Spain: Baetica Had Four Conventus ZonesGades, CadizHispalensis, Sevilla Cordubensis, Cordoba Astigitanus, Ecija Conventus GaditanusCadiz (Gades) was the capital of Baelo Claudia's Conventus.It also controlled the already colonized areas: Malaga, (Malaca) Adra, (Abdera) Almuñuecar, (Sexi) Jerez, (Hasta Regia). Baelo became the religious and administrative nucleus for nearby areas: Barbate to Mellaria. Other towns: Medina Sidonia (Asido) and Alcala de los Gazules (Lascuta) were quite far away. SituationThe town of Baelo Claudia is situated in the Atlantic inlet of Bolonia. Bolonia Bay is in Cadiz, Andalucia. see: roman art and architectureThree mountain ranges surround Baelo: Two opposing headland points demarcate the Bay of Bolonia. The Baelo RoutesOne route led to the west - towards CarteiaThe other was situated the eastern direction - towards Gades However, it was the maritime routes, especially with Tangiers (Tingis) that mattered. Baelo Claudia's Connection to The Importance of Atlantic FishingAtlantic Fishing capture was immense. It was the Phoenicians, who originally, laid trap-nets snaring migrating Tuna, inside the Bolonia bay and in other Gaditan inlets.Preserving CaptureIt was the Phoenicians who initiated, fish-salting, factories. Garum was a fermented, fish-sauce, considered a delicacy. Garum was expensive. Garum was produced in the Bolonia valley, near the Roman complex.Much of the caught fish were sent to Malaga, for fish-salting.
The Roman Salting Vats of Baelo
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