🏛️ Lucus Augusti–Iria Flavia
Dual Roman settlements in Galicia, northwestern Spain
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- Two adjacent Roman towns founded in the 1st century CE in present-day Galicia
- Located near modern Lugo, Spain
- Archaeological site with visible remains of Roman infrastructure
- Part of the broader Roman presence in Hispania's northwestern frontier
Lucus Augusti and Iria Flavia were Roman settlements established in Galicia during the imperial period, serving as administrative and commercial centers in the northwestern reaches of Hispania. The two towns occupied adjacent locations and reflect Rome's systematic urbanization of the Iberian Peninsula. Their archaeological remains provide evidence of Roman settlement patterns and daily life in a peripheral but strategically important province ...