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πŸ›οΈ Iuncaria-Summum Pyrenaeum

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πŸ›οΈ Iuncaria-Summum Pyrenaeum
Roman Alpine settlement in the eastern Pyrenees


πŸ• 2 min read Β· Updated 15 Mar 2026 at 13:56
πŸ“Œ Fast Facts
  • Located at approximately 2,400 metres elevation in the Pyrenees
  • Served as a Roman road station and customs post on Alpine routes
  • Identified at the Col de la Perche, near the modern France–Spain border
  • Archaeological remains documented but fragmentary; site largely unexcavated

Iuncaria-Summum Pyrenaeum was a Roman settlement positioned at high elevation in the eastern Pyrenees, functioning as a waystation ...

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