🏛️ Caesaraugusta-Ilurcis
Roman archaeological remains in Zaragoza, northeastern Spain
📌 Fast Facts
- Founded 27 BCE by Roman legate Lucius Cornelius Balbus under the reign of Augustus
- Original name: Caesaraugusta (later Zaragoza); Ilurcis refers to a nearby Celtiberian settlement
- Located in Aragon region, northeastern Spain, in the Ebro River valley
- Designated as a Roman colony with municipal status during the early Imperial period
Caesaraugusta was a significant Roman urban settlement established in the late 1st century BCE as a military and ...