MALLORCA TODAY - Confirmation of two Roman ports in Alcúdia

The theory that there were two ports in Roman Alcúdia (Pollentia) has been confirmed thanks to the aid of aerial radar observation. It is now established that there was a port on the bay of Pollensa (in Barcares) as well as one right slap bang in the modern-day port area of Alcúdia. The theory as to the location of this latter port was given a boost when discoveries were made on a plot of land being prepared for development on the corner of the Coral and Mar i Estany streets (opposite the Coral del Mar hotel) in late 2007. Work on the site has been suspended ever since.