🏛️ Augusta Suessionum-Augustomagus
Gallo-Roman city ruins in northern France
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Near Soissons, Aisne département, Picardy region, France
- Roman period: Founded 1st century CE as capital of the Suessiones tribe
- Status: Archaeological site with visible remnants and museum collections
- Coordinates: 49.234828, 2.665319
Augusta Suessionum, known in Gallic as Augustomagus, was a significant Gallo-Roman settlement established during the early Imperial period. Founded as the administrative centre of the Suessiones, a Celtic tribe of northern Gaul, the city flourished under Roman rule and remains archaeologically important for understanding Romano-Celtic urban development in the region. Excavations have revealed substantial structural remains, pottery, coins, and artifacts spanning several centuries of occupation ...