🏛️ Asturica Augusta
Roman provincial capital in northwestern Iberia, modern Astorga
📌 Fast Facts
- Founded circa 15 BCE as a Roman military and administrative center under Augustus
- Located in León province, northwestern Spain (Castile and León autonomous community)
- Served as capital of Tarraconensis and later Gallaecia provinces
- Partially excavated; museum exhibits artifacts spanning Roman to medieval periods
Asturica Augusta was established in the early imperial period as a strategic hub for the Roman conquest and ...