🏛️ Avaricum-Argentomagus
Gallo-Roman archaeological site in central France
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Argenton-sur-Creuse in Indre department, central France
- Major Gallo-Roman settlement dating from the 1st century CE
- Site encompasses remains of houses, pottery kilns, and fortifications
- Partially excavated; ongoing archaeological investigation
Avaricum-Argentomagus was a significant urban centre in Roman Gaul, situated in what is now the Indre region of France. The site contains archaeological evidence of occupation spanning the late Iron Age through the Roman period, with substantial remains from the 1st and 2nd centuries CE. Excavations have revealed a settlement with residential areas, craft workshops, and defensive structures characteristic of frontier Gallo-Roman towns ...