🏛️ Bracara Augusta – Iria Flavia
Roman provincial capital and medieval pilgrimage site in Galicia
📌 Fast Facts
- Founded as a Roman city circa 27 BCE under Augustus
- Capital of the province of Tarraconensis, later Gallaecia
- Contains the Cathedral of Braga, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Routes of Santiago de Compostela)
- Archaeological remains include Roman walls, thermal complexes, and mosaics
Bracara Augusta, known today as Braga, Portugal, was established in 27 BCE as a strategic Roman settlement in ...