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List Of Celtic Place Names In Portugal
In the area of modern Portugal a significant number of towns with Celtic toponymic were already mentioned by ancient Greek and Roman authors. The regions where we can find a greater number of these names are in the north (inhabited by the Callaici or Callaeci) and center (inhabited by the Lusitanians) of Portugal. However, Celtic toponymy occurs throughout the whole country and is also found in the south (the Alentejo, inhabited by the Celtici, and the Algarve, inhabited by the Cynetes), which correspond to the ancient Roman provinces of Gallaecia and Lusitania. The name of Portugal (Portvgalliæ) itself is partly of Celtic origin (see: Name of Portugal and Portus Cale). List of towns and places List of rivers References * Falileyev''Dictionary of Continental Celtic Place-Names'' Aberystwyth University ''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography''* Gamito, Teresa Universidade do Algarve. E-Keltoi. ''Journal of Interdisciplinary Celtic Studies''. Volume 6. The Celts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethnographic Iberia 200 BCE
Ethnography (from Greek ''ethnos'' "folk, people, nation" and ''grapho'' "I write") is a branch of anthropology and the systematic study of individual cultures. Ethnography explores cultural phenomena from the point of view of the subject of the study. Ethnography is also a type of social research that involves examining the behavior of the participants in a given social situation and understanding the group members' own interpretation of such behavior. Ethnography in simple terms is a type of qualitative research where a person puts themselves in a specific community or organization in attempt to learn about their cultures from a first person point-of-view. As a form of inquiry, ethnography relies heavily on participant observation—on the researcher participating in the setting or with the people being studied, at least in some marginal role, and seeking to document, in detail, patterns of social interaction and the perspectives of participants, and to understand these i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gallaecia
Gallaecia, also known as Hispania Gallaecia, was the name of a Roman province in the north-west of Hispania, approximately present-day Galicia, northern Portugal, Asturias and Leon and the later Kingdom of Gallaecia. The Roman cities included the port Cale (Porto), the governing centers Bracara Augusta (Braga), Lucus Augusti (Lugo) and Asturica Augusta (Astorga) and their administrative areas Conventus bracarensis, Conventus lucensis and Conventus asturicensis. Description The Romans named the northwest part of Hispania or the Iberian Peninsula ''Gallaecia'' after the celtic tribes of the area the Gallaeci or Gallaecians. The Gallaic make their entry into written history in the first-century epic ''Punica'' of Silius Italicus on the First Punic War: :''Fibrarum et pennae divinarumque sagacem'' :''flammarum misit dives Callaecia pubem,'' :''barbara nunc patriis ululantem carmina linguis,'' :''nunc pedis alterno percussa verbere terra,'' :''ad numerum resonas gaudentem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braga
Braga ( , ; cel-x-proto, Bracara) is a city and a municipality, capital of the northwestern Portuguese district of Braga and of the historical and cultural Minho Province. Braga Municipality has a resident population of 193,333 inhabitants (in 2021), representing the seventh largest municipality in Portugal (by population). Its area is 183.40 km2. Its agglomerated urban area extends from the Cávado River to the Este River. It is the most populated urban area in Portugal outside Lisbon and Porto Metropolitan Areas. It is host to the oldest Portuguese archdiocese, the Archdiocese of Braga of the Catholic Church and it is the seat of the Primacy of the Spains. During the Roman Empire, then known as Bracara Augusta, the settlement was the capital of the province of Gallaecia and later of the Kingdom of the Suebi that was one of the first to separate from the Roman Empire. Inside of the city there is also a castle tower that can be visited. Nowadays, Braga is a major hub for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcácer Do Sal
Alcácer do Sal () is a municipality in Portugal, located in Setúbal District. The population in 2011 was 13,046, in an area of 1499.87 km2. History Earliest settlement There has been human settlement in the area for more than 40,000 years; archaeological investigations have placed human presence here back to the Mesolithic Period, when the first peoples began to concentrate in the areas around Alcácer. This period was characterized by exploitation of the ecosystem in the Sado Estuary, when the river extended to São Romão, involving fishing, scavenging for shellfish, hunting and foraging in the local forests. The primitive tools, made from chert, were adapted from the techniques of the late Paleolithic era. By the late Mesolithic period, people had concentrated in the area of Comporta and Torrão, later establishing primitive defensive protection to support its communities. These principal settlements were abandoned by the Copper Age, but repopulated during the Iron A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torrão
Torrão () is a Freguesia (Portugal), civil parish and Town#Portugal, town, in the concelho, municipality of Alcácer do Sal Municipality, Alcácer do Sal, in the Portugal, Portuguese district of Setúbal District, Setúbal, bordering on the districts of Évora District, Évora and the Beja District, Beja. It is crossed by the river Xarrama River. The population in 2011 was 2,295,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of 372.39 km2. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sesimbra
Sesimbra () is a municipality of Portugal, in the Setúbal District, lying at the foothills of the ''Serra da Arrábida'', a mountain range between Setúbal and Sesimbra. Due to its particular position at the Setúbal Bay, near the mouth of the Sado River and its natural harbour, it is an important fishing town. The population in 2011 was 49,500, in an area of 195.47 km². The present Mayor is Francisco Jesus. General information Besides professional fishing and sport fishing (mainly of swordfish), the most significant revenues in Sesimbra come from tourism. The town is known for its beaches, fish restaurants and nightlife. The original name of Celtic origin was Cempsibriga, meaning the high place (briga) of the Celtic tribe the Cempsi. Close by, on a mountaintop, above sea level, lies strategically (the ruins of) the Moorish castle. It was taken from the Moors, during the Portuguese Reconquista in the year 1165 by king Afonso Henriques with the help of Frank Crusaders. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alenquer Municipality, Portugal
Alenquer () is a municipality in the Lisbon District, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 43,267,Instituto Nacional de Estatística in an area of . The present Mayor is Pedro Miguel Ferreira Folgado. History Alenquer received its in 1212 by the hand of '''' (Princess) , daughter of |
Condeixa-a-Nova
Condeixa-a-Nova (), also known as just Condeixa, is a town and a municipality in the district of Coimbra, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 17,078, in an area of 138.67 km². It is located 15 km south of Coimbra, and is part of the Região de Coimbra. The town is known for the ancient Roman settlement of Conímbriga which is located nearby, and includes a museum and the well-preserved ruins. Economy The municipality of Condeixa-a-Nova is traditionally a center for agriculture. The municipality has also a number of industries ranging from ceramics to pharmaceuticals ( Medinfar). The ancient Roman settlement of Conímbriga, is an important tourist attraction. Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into seven civil parishes (''freguesias''): * Anobra * Condeixa-a-Velha e Condeixa-a-Nova * Ega * Furadouro * Sebal e Belide * Vila Seca e Bem da Fé * Zambujal Notable people * Antão de Almada (1718 in Condeixa-a-Nova – 1797) the Grand Master of Ceremo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ponte Da Barca
Ponte da Barca (; ) is a municipality in the district of Viana do Castelo (district), Viana do Castelo in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 12,061, in an area of 182.11 km2. The present Mayor is Augusto Manuel Dos Reis Marinho, elected by the Social Democratic Party (Portugal), PSD. The municipal holiday is August 24. Climate Ponte da Barca has a Mediterranean climate with oceanic climate, oceanic/humid subtropical climate, humid subtropical influences. It has warm to hot summers and mild, very wet winters. Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 17 civil parishes (''freguesia (Portugal), freguesias''): * Azias * Boivães * Bravães * Britelo * Crasto, Ruivos e Grovelas * Cuide de Vila Verde * Entre Ambos-os-Rios, Ermida e Germil * Lavradas * Lindoso * Nogueira * Oleiros * Ponte da Barca, Vila Nova da Muía e Paço Vedro de Magalhães * Sampriz * Vade São Pedro * Vade São Tomé * Touvedo (São Lourenço e Salvador) * Vila Chã (São João Baptista ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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