🏛️ Asturica Augusta
Roman mining city and provincial capital in northwestern Spain
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Astorga, Castile and León, northwestern Spain
- Founded in 15 BCE as a Roman military settlement under Emperor Augustus
- Served as capital of Hispania Tarraconensis and later Gallaecia
- Centre of tin, gold, and lead mining operations for the Roman Empire
Asturica Augusta was one of the most important Roman cities in Hispania, established by Augustus as a garrison ...