🏛️ Bracara Augusta – Iria Flavia
Dual Roman city sites in Galicia, northwestern Spain
📌 Fast Facts
- Two distinct Roman settlements in present-day Braga and Padrón, Galicia
- Bracara Augusta founded around 27 BCE; served as capital of the Roman province of Tarraconensis
- Iria Flavia developed as a secondary port city and early Christian settlement
- Both sites contain archaeological remains including mosaics, pottery, and structural foundations
Bracara Augusta and Iria Flavia represent two important Roman urban centers established in what is now Galicia, northwestern Spain. Bracara Augusta, located in modern Braga, functioned as the administrative and military headquarters of the northwestern Roman territories, while Iria Flavia, in present-day Padrón, developed as a commercial and religious center. Together, they illustrate Roman settlement patterns and urban development in the Iberian Peninsula during the imperial period and early ...