🏛️ Augustonemetum-Rouession
Roman settlement remains in the Massif Central
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- Located near Issoire in the Puy-de-Dôme department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
- Occupied from the 1st century BCE through the 3rd century CE
- Named after the Augustonemetum (modern Clermont-Ferrand) settlement pattern and Rouession local designation
- Archaeological site with limited visible remains; primarily of academic interest
Augustonemetum-Rouession represents a minor Roman settlement in the Massif Central plateau region of central France. The site dates to the early Imperial period and reflects the gradual Romanization of the Gallic interior during the 1st and 2nd centuries CE. Archaeological evidence suggests occupation by a small population engaged in agriculture and local trade networks ...