The Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza presented a new publication series on the city’s archaeological heritage on 25 August 2026. The first volume is a monograph on the Murallas romanas, bringing together current knowledge about the Roman walls of Caesaraugusta According to the city council, the series is aimed at specialists and the interested public, and is intended to make research findings systematically accessible.
The project is led by the Sección de Arqueología and the Área de Cultura. The city council gives 25 August 2026 as the publication date of the first volume. Its contents bring together finds, surveys and analyses from recent decades, linking them to the results of more recent work in the old town. These include, among other things, test excavations at the Plaza de San Miguel and archaeological evidence in the area of the Coso, which clarify the extent of the Roman colony and aspects of its infrastructure.
Background: The Murallas romanas are considered a key remnant of the ancient city of Caesaraugusta and continue to shape parts of the historic fabric of Zaragoza. In recent years, the city has repeatedly highlighted the need to consolidate excavation information published in separate sources and make it useful for planning and public engagement. The new publication series is intended to present these materials in a reliable form.
Stated aims: Zaragoza City Council says the series is intended to make archaeological work transparent and bring knowledge up to date. Those responsible in the Sección de Arqueología and Área de Cultura point out that bringing the data together could support future projects in museums, public engagement and urban planning.
Assessment and possible effects: A consolidated record of the Murallas romanas could provide a more factual basis for planning and heritage protection procedures, and help address conflicts over construction projects in the city centre at an earlier stage. It would provide research and public engagement with a reliable reference, which could help make debate about the protection, presentation and use of Zaragoza’s archaeological remains more evidence-based. No forecasts about further volumes or specific subjects in the series have been made beyond the announcement.
Facts, aims and forecasts are distinguished in the text. Details about the date, publisher and subject matter are based on the statement by Zaragoza City Council and reporting by regional media.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).