The Department of History and Museums Heritage Mazarrón Town Hall, through the Municipal Archaeological Museum 'Roman Factory Salt', has once again participated in the show 'TARRACO VIVA', an annual contest that deepens and spreads aspects of the history of Roman world.
This festival, which has excellent public reception and is one of the most important events of historical reconstruction of Spain, this year has had as its central theme the two thousandth anniversary of the death of Augustus (Rome, 63 BC - Nola, 14 AD).
Councillor History and Heritage Museums, Maria Martinez, he was "very pleased with the excellent reception booth in Mazarrón sign 'TARRACO VIVA'," which has been described by the mayor of "great platform to our heritage and our history, thus supporting the tourist area of ​​the Guildhall in search of tourists go for something more than the sea and the beach. "
During the days that lasted 'TARRACO VIVA', quote that has developed from 5 to 25 May, lots of events including conferences, food, historical reconstructions ... have taken place which must be added the presence of institutions invited in the 'Feria de Rome in museums around the world', which attracts thousands of visitors and where they can display the archaeological resources associated with the Roman culture of our town, as we have delpatrimonio of tourism resources.
The Mayor of Mazarrón, Ginés Campillo, stressed that "as the show about diving, for 'TARRACO VIVA' is focused on one of the values ​​that we have and we get revenue as our heritage."
A heritage that, as recalled the mayor, "will be expanded with the launch of a museum in the manor of La Canada and that next year will also be present at this show revolves around the Roman world."
Source: Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón