🏛️ Flavium Brigantium-Aquae Calidae
Roman settlement and thermal springs in Galicia
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: A Coruña province, Galicia, northwestern Spain
- Roman period: 1st–3rd centuries CE
- Significance: Military and commercial settlement with hot springs
- Current status: Archaeological site with limited visible remains above ground
Flavium Brigantium-Aquae Calidae was a Roman settlement established in the 1st century CE in what is now Galicia, Spain. The site served dual functions as a military outpost and a thermal spa destination, taking advantage of natural hot springs in the region. The settlement name reflects its two principal features: Flavium Brigantium referring to the fortified settlement, and Aquae Calidae denoting the healing thermal waters that attracted visitors throughout the Roman period ...