🏛️ Lucus Augusti-Iria Flavia
Roman settlement and dual urban centre in Galicia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in modern-day Lugo, Galicia, northwestern Spain
- Established as Roman settlement in 1st century BCE under Emperor Augustus
- Served as administrative and commercial hub in the province of Hispania Tarraconensis
- Remains include walled city, archaeological museum, and excavated structures
Lucus Augusti (modern Lugo) was founded as a Roman settlement during the reign of Augustus, serving as a military and administrative centre in the northwestern Iberian Peninsula. The site represents an important example of Roman urban planning and defensive architecture in the region. Archaeological evidence indicates occupation and development through the Roman imperial period, with particular growth during the 1st and 2nd centuries CE ...