🏛️ Samarobriva-Augusta Suessionum
Roman settlement remains in the Somme valley, northern France
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Amiens in the Somme department, Hauts-de-France region
- Dual settlement combining two Roman trading centers from the 1st–3rd centuries CE
- Archaeological site with visible earthworks and periodic excavations
- Named for the Samara River (modern Somme) and Augusta Suessionum (Soissons)
Samarobriva-Augusta Suessionum represents a significant Romano-Gallic settlement in the northern territories of Roman Gaul. The site comprises archaeological remains from two interconnected Roman centers along the Somme valley, flourishing as a trading hub and administrative post during the early Imperial period. Modern excavations and surface surveys have documented occupation from the 1st through 3rd centuries CE, with evidence of roads, structures, and material culture characteristic of ...