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Via XVIII
The Via Nova or Via XVIII in the Antonine Itinerary (also known as Geira) is a Roman roads, Roman road which linked the cities of Braga#History, Bracara Augusta (current Braga) and Astorga, Spain#History, Asturica Augusta (current Astorga, Spain, Astorga), with a length of about 210 Mile#Roman, roman miles (about 330 Kilometre, kilometers). History It was built between the years 79 and 80 during the rule of Vespasian and his son Titus by the Legatus, legate C. Calpetanus Rantius Quirinalis Velerius Festus for commercial purposes, and restored in the times of Maximinus Thrax and his son Gaius Julius Verus Maximus. Its layout is reflected in detail in the Antonine Itinerary (3rd century). Along its route, the roman miles are marked by milestones. Between Bracara Augusta and Asturica Augusta there are eleven mansio (post station and lodging). This route conserves the largest number of milestones in all of Europe. Itinerary See also * Via XXXI References External links *Ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bracara Augusta
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] |
