🏛️ Pompaelo-Summus Preneus
Roman settlement ruins in the Pyrenees foothills
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Navarre, northern Spain, near the modern town of Pamplona
- Occupied from the 1st century BCE through the early medieval period
- Situated at approximately 480 metres elevation in the pre-Pyrenean landscape
- Archaeological remains consist of foundations, pottery, and structural fragments
Pompaelo-Summus Preneus represents a Roman settlement established in the Iberian Peninsula during the final century of the pre-Christian era. The site occupies an elevated position within the natural transition zone between the Ebro valley and the Pyrenean mountains. Archaeological investigation has documented continuous habitation and material culture spanning several centuries, reflecting both Roman administration and local indigenous adaptation ...