Garum Tanks - Quinta do Lago, Portugal
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Torgut
N 37° 01.532 W 008° 00.358
29S E 588416 N 4098166
This is a set of five "garum" tanks in Quinta do Lago, Southern Portugal
Waymark Code: WMPE94
Location: Faro, Portugal
Date Posted: 08/17/2015
Views: 4
These tanks were built in the 2nd Century b.C. with the intent of salting fish and producing "garum". Tha tanks were waterproof thanks to "opus signinum", a substance made of lime, sand and smashed brick.
Most Relevant Historical Period: Roman Republic 509 B.C. - 27 B.C.
Admission Fee: 0
Opening days/times:
Always accessible
Condition: Partly intact or reconstructed
Web Site: Not listed
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