🏛️ Bracara Augusta – Iria Flavia
Overlapping Roman settlements in northwestern Iberia
📌 Fast Facts
- Two distinct Roman sites occupying the same general area near modern Braga, Portugal
- Bracara Augusta founded circa 27 BCE as capital of the Roman province of Tarraconensis
- Iria Flavia established as a separate Roman settlement, likely in the 1st century CE
- Both sites accessible through archaeological museums and preserved ruins in Braga
Bracara Augusta and Iria Flavia represent two phases of Roman settlement in what is now northwestern Spain and Portugal. Bracara Augusta was established as a planned city under Emperor Augustus, serving as the administrative center of Lusitania and later Tarraconensis. Iria Flavia, situated nearby, functioned as a secondary urban center. Together, these sites document Roman urban planning, trade networks, and colonial administration in the Iberian Peninsula during the early Imperial period ...