ποΈ Augustobona-Agedincum
Gallo-Roman archaeological site near Sens, France
π Fast Facts
- Located near Sens in the Yonne department, northern Burgundy
- Established as a Roman settlement in the 1st century CE
- Once served as capital of the Gallic Senones tribe territory
- Remains include pottery, coins, and structural foundations
Augustobona-Agedincum was a significant Gallo-Roman settlement positioned in territory once controlled by the Senones, a Gallic tribe. The site represents the transition from Celtic settlement patterns to Roman urban organization following Caesar's conquest of Gaul. Archaeological investigation has recovered substantial evidence of occupation spanning the 1st to 3rd centuries CE ...