🏛️ Bracara Augusta – Iria Flavia
Dual Roman settlement sites in Galicia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in northwestern Spain (Galicia region), near modern Braga and Padrón
- Bracara Augusta founded circa 16 BCE as Roman provincial capital; Iria Flavia established as port settlement
- Both sites integral to Roman Hispania's administrative and commercial networks
- Substantial archaeological remains and museums preserve artifacts from Roman occupation
Bracara Augusta and Iria Flavia represent two significant Roman settlements in Hispania's northwestern province of Lusitania (later Tarraconensis) ...