🏛️ Bracara Augusta – Iria Flavia
Dual Roman settlements in Galicia, northwestern Spain
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in modern-day Braga and Padrón, Galicia, Spain
- Bracara Augusta founded circa 27 BCE as a Roman military and administrative centre
- Iria Flavia developed as a riverside port settlement from the 1st century CE
- Both sites contain well-preserved archaeological remains including mosaics, inscriptions, and fortifications
Bracara Augusta and Iria Flavia represent two significant Roman urban centres in the province of Hispania, situated in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. Bracara Augusta served as the capital of the Conventus Bracarensis and was a key administrative and military hub, while Iria Flavia functioned as a strategic riverine trading post. Together, these sites document nearly two centuries of Roman settlement, commerce, and institutional development in what is now Galicia ...