🏛️ Aquae Flaviae-Asturica
Roman spa settlement and gold-mining hub in northwest Hispania
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in present-day Chaves, northern Portugal, near the Spanish border
- Established in the 1st century CE as a Roman settlement centered on thermal springs
- Served as a key administrative and commercial center during the Roman occupation of Lusitania and Gallaecia
- Archaeological remains include bath complexes, coins, pottery, and inscriptions documenting Roman life
Aquae Flaviae was a prosperous Roman settlement established during the reign of the Flavian emperors (69–96 CE), from ...