Hispania: The Romans in Spain

The Instituto Cervantes Dublin has prepared a vibrant programme open to all audiences and ages to enjoy Spanish culture in Ireland.

Historian Michael B. Barry will tell the fascinating story of the six centuries of Rome’s presence in the Iberian Peninsula. From the start of the Roman era in Iberia in 218 BC, to the fifth century when legionaries landed just south of the Pyrenees to the end of Hispania, all through the several centuries needed to conquer Hispania. Barry will also talk about the impressive Roman remains to be seen all over Spain and Portugal, including the great aqueduct in Segovia and the theatre in Mérida.

Michael B. Barry studied in Trinity College and lives in Dublin. He has written many books, some about Spanish history: Homage to Al-Andalus, The Rise and Fall of Islamic Spain and Hispania, The Romans in Spain and Portugal.

Capacity: 30 people.

This event is part of the European Culture Trail – a EUNIC Ireland (European Union National Institutes for Culture) initiative in cooperation with the European Commission Representation in Ireland.
Immerse yourself in the diversity of European languages and cultures on the European Culture Trail, where delights from different European countries await you.

LIST OF PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS
European Commission (Europe House)
French Embassy @ National Gallery of Ireland
Alliance Française
Goethe-Institut Irland
Istituto Italiano di Cultura
Embassy of Luxembourg in Dublin
Embassy of the Republic of Malta
Embassy of Portugal
Embassy of Romania to Ireland
Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia
Instituto Cervantes Dublin

For those visiting European Culture Trail events in person, you are invited to download our “European Culture Trail Treasure Hunt” passport here – https://rb.gy/k871x – and collect stamps or signatures at each stop. The passports with the most stamps at the end of the night will be entered into a raffle for the chance to win some wonderful prizes.