ποΈ Augustobona-Agedincum
Gallo-Roman archaeological site in Champagne
π Fast Facts
- Located in modern-day Sens, Yonne department, northern France
- Established as a Roman settlement in the 1st century CE
- Named Augustobona by Augustus; later called Agedincum
- Served as capital of the Senones Gallic tribe and administrative centre under Roman rule
Augustobona-Agedincum was a significant Gallo-Roman city established during the early Imperial period in what is now the Champagne region of France. The settlement emerged from the fusion of Celtic and Roman cultures following the Roman conquest of Gaul. The site preserves archaeological evidence of urban development, domestic architecture, and commercial activity spanning from the 1st to 4th centuries CE ...