3. Roman wall in the gardens of the Episcopal Palace: archeological discoveries during the 20th century.

©Text i fotos: Àngel Gené i Ramis; traducció a l'anglès: Montserrat Casanovas i Stobart; suport informàtic: Martí Gené i Ramis

Until mid-twentieth century it was not possible to confirm that the setting of the current city of Palma coincided with the Roman Palma.

Around 1970, important Roman remains were discovered in the city centre such as remnants of the Roman city wall, most of them visible from the gardens of the Episcopal palace although some of them are embedded in three blocks of houses.















We can see the ruins of an ancient water-wheel, which was found next to one of the towers of the Roman wall. One of the gates of the Roman wall was destroyed three hundred years ago because religious processions weren't able to get past.