Tarraco is the ancient name of the current city of Tarragona in Catalonia, Spain. It was the oldest Roman settlement on the Iberian Peninsula. It became the capital of Hispania Tarraconensis following the latter's creation during the Roman Empire.
The area was inhabited from the 5th century BC by Iberians, mainly in the Ebro Valley, who had commercial contacts with the Greeks and Phoenicians settled on the coast.
Tarraco is first mentioned after the arrival of Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus at Empúries in 218 BC at the start of the Second Punic War which began the Roman conquest of Hispania.
When Caesar conquered supporters of Pompey in 49 BC in Ilerda (Lleida), Tarraco supported his army with food. Tarraco received the status of colonia by Julius Caesar after his victory in Munda, around 45 BC, with the epithet Iulia in its formal name: Colonia Iulia Urbs Triumphalis Tarraco, which would remain for the duration of the Empire.
In 476, following the collapse of Roman defenses along the ...
A special night market promoting the Phimai Historical Park. Set up in the old town of Phimai this night market has a little bit of everything.
Near the entrance to Prasat Phimai it offers a great activity for the whole family after seeing the 11th century Khmer temple. Every year in November the historical park lights up with a sound and dance show to promote the park and area.
The market has hundreds of food and clothing vendors as well as countless other activities for the whole family. This market is very popular for the locals as well as tourists and offers a huge variety of local street foods and snacks.
I show you what to expect from this market. It is part of what life is like in Thailand and what makes every day an adventure. In this market there are treats from noodles to sweet deserts.
Phimai Night Market Walking Street - Phimai Historical Park - November 2024
The 2024–25 Thai FA Cup is the 31st season of Thai FA Cup, Thailand's top knockout football competition. Officially named the Chang FA Cup ช้าง เอฟเอคัพ due to sponsorship from Chang.
The tournament is organized by the Football Association of Thailand and open to clubs across all divisions. 76 clubs entered the competition, which began with the qualification round on 11 September 2024 and will conclude with the final that will be announced at a later date.
Clubs from Thai League 2, Thai League 3, the Thailand Semi-pro League, and the Thailand Amateur League compete in the qualification round, with some clubs receiving byes to the first round, which features 64 teams. Thai League 1 clubs automatically enter at this round.
The tournament winner will earn a spot in the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite qualifying play-off and the 2025 Thailand Champions Cup. The champion will also receive a prize of 5,000,000 baht, while the runner-up will be awarded 1,000,000 ...
The Khmer Empire was a powerful Kingdom in South-East Asia. Its major architectural works (temples and sculptures) are located in present day Cambodia, where the capital of the empire was located. However, during long periods of time the Khmer ruled over parts of present day Thailand, Laos and Vietnam.
Prasat Phanom Wan was built during the 10-11th century. As most other Khmer sanctuaries (but not Phimai), its main entrance and temple structures face east.
While in the past it was dedicated to Lord Shiva, later many Buddha Images were placed inside the sanctuary, and now a large Buddha Image is standing in the main tower. Some of its lintels are (again) in place. The grounds are well kept, and it is pleasant to walk around the temple compound. It is not as impressive as Prasat Hin Phimai, Prasat Phanom Rung or Prasat Muang Tam, but is certainly worth a short visit.
The Khmer ruin is currently being restored so when you are there expect to see a bit of work being done but it’s minor ...
