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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Benearnum-Aquis Terebellicis

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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Benearnum-Aquis Terebellicis
Roman spa settlement in southwestern Gaul, modern Dax


๐Ÿ• 2 min read ยท Updated 16 Mar 2026 at 23:41
๐Ÿ“Œ Fast Facts
  • Located in Dax, Landes department, southwestern France
  • Established as a Roman thermal settlement in the 1st century CE
  • Name derives from thermal springs and indigenous Aquitanian settlement
  • Archaeological remains visible in modern city center and museums

Benearnum-Aquis Terebellicis was a Roman spa town built around naturally occurring thermal springs in southwestern Gaul, in what ...

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