🏛️ Augustobona-Agedincum
Gallo-Roman archaeological site in northeastern France
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Sens, Yonne department, Burgundy region
- Dual-named Gallo-Roman settlement dating to the 1st–4th centuries CE
- Archaeological remains preserved beneath and adjacent to the modern city
- Remnants include fortification walls, mosaics, and domestic structures
Augustobona-Agedincum was a significant Gallo-Roman urban settlement that occupied the site of present-day Sens, in the Yonne valley of northeastern Burgundy. The town served as an administrative and commercial hub during the Roman occupation of Gaul, with evidence of continuous occupation from the 1st century CE through the late Roman period. The dual nomenclature reflects its evolution: Agedincum was the Gallic name, while Augustobona was the formal Roman designation ...