UB archaeological excavation in Raval focuses on the workshop of the important 19th century ceramicist Antoni Tarrés

Until July 21, a total of eight high school students will make stays in the site.
Until July 21, a total of eight high school students will make stays in the site.
Research
(26/06/2017)

Today is the first day of the excavation campaign in the archaeological site located in the plot of the Faculty of Geography and History of the University of Barcelona, in the neighbourhood of Raval. Students of the bachelor degree of Archaeology in the same Faculty will continue this task from previous years and will do research on the remains of Antoni Tarrésʼ worskshop. Tarrés was an important potter from the 19th century in Barcelona, his works are still present as decoration in several façades of buildings in Ciutat Vella. Also, according to the disseminating vocation of the site, this year the number of high school students who can take their practicals has increased, and guided tours will be offered on Fridays in the afternoon. Therefore, the neighbours and people in general can see the work of the archaeologists to define the structure of the workshop and focus on the new traces from last year, as well as discover the tasks of a small sector of the site in which people are excavating in other levels, which correspond to older periods.

Until July 21, a total of eight high school students will make stays in the site.
Until July 21, a total of eight high school students will make stays in the site.
Research
26/06/2017

Today is the first day of the excavation campaign in the archaeological site located in the plot of the Faculty of Geography and History of the University of Barcelona, in the neighbourhood of Raval. Students of the bachelor degree of Archaeology in the same Faculty will continue this task from previous years and will do research on the remains of Antoni Tarrésʼ worskshop. Tarrés was an important potter from the 19th century in Barcelona, his works are still present as decoration in several façades of buildings in Ciutat Vella. Also, according to the disseminating vocation of the site, this year the number of high school students who can take their practicals has increased, and guided tours will be offered on Fridays in the afternoon. Therefore, the neighbours and people in general can see the work of the archaeologists to define the structure of the workshop and focus on the new traces from last year, as well as discover the tasks of a small sector of the site in which people are excavating in other levels, which correspond to older periods.