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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Asturica-Lancia

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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Asturica-Lancia
Roman military fort and settlement in northwestern Spain


๐Ÿ• 2 min read ยท Updated 15 Mar 2026 at 21:36
๐Ÿ“Œ Fast Facts
  • Located near Leรณn in the province of Leรณn, Castile and Leรณn
  • Established in the 1st century CE as a Roman military installation
  • Served as a base for operations during the Cantabrian Wars (29โ€“19 BCE)
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Roman Walls of Lugo

Asturica-Lancia, also known simply as Lancia, was a Roman fort and settlement constructed in the northwestern Iberian Peninsula ...

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