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Generally, cities with names ending in -briga are believed to have predated the Romanization of the territory, although there are exceptions. For instance, Augustobriga, near Cáceres, Spain, is named after Augustus, suggesting that some -briga names might have been given to cities during Roman rule. [1]
Conímbriga is one of the largest Roman settlements excavated in Portugal, and was classified as a National Monument in 1910. Located in the civil parish of Condeixa-a-Velha e Condeixa-a-Nova, in the municipality of Condeixa-a-Nova, it is situated 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the municipal seat and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Coimbra (the Roman town of Aeminium).
Roman towns and cities in Portugal (21 P) V. Roman villas in Portugal (21 P) Pages in category "Roman sites in Portugal" The following 11 pages are in this category ...
The city of Évora is the finest example of a city of the golden age of Portugal (as Lisbon was largely destroyed in the 1755 earthquake). The city is home to monuments from different periods, including the Roman Temple (pictured), Moorish fortifications, and churches and palaces built after the 15th century when Évora became the residence of ...
Pages in category "Roman towns and cities in Portugal" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Representation of how the Vila appeared in Roman times. The ruins are located in a semi-rural area; the archaeological station is situated 1500 metres west of the parish seat in Quarteira. [5] These are the ruins of Roman villa constituted by two residences (the principal along the harbour), baths, necropolis, dams and fish salting stations. [5]