Baelo Claudia in Bolonia BayBaelo Claudia was as an important Baetica port.
Model of the town of Baelo Baelo belonged under the Conventus Gaditanus. Roman Andalucia 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.Three mountain ranges surround Baelo: Two opposing headland points demarcate the Bay of Bolonia. Two Gates Exited BaeloOne lead to the west - towards CarteiaOne was to the east - towards Gades However, it was the maritme routes, especially with Tangiers (Tingis) that mattered. Baelo Claudia's Connection to The Importance of Atlantic FishingAtlantic Fishing capture was immense. I t was the Phoenicians who originally, laid trap-nets, snaring the migrating Tuna, inside the Bolonia bay and in other Gaditan inlets.Preserving CapturePhoenicians initiated Andalucian fish-salting factories. Garum, a fermented, fish-sauce was considered a delicacy and was expensive. It 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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