🏛️ Caesaraugusta-Pompaelo
Roman archaeological remains in Pamplona, Spain
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Pamplona, Navarre, Spain (42.601826°N, 1.645578°W)
- Founded as a Roman colony circa 75 BCE by Pompey the Great
- Originally named Pompaelo; later known as Caesaraugusta in medieval sources
- Remains visible in the old town; integrated into medieval and modern city fabric
Caesaraugusta-Pompaelo was a Roman settlement established in the Iberian Peninsula during the late Republic. The site lies within present-day Pamplona, where archaeological layers preserve evidence of Roman occupation alongside later medieval and modern development. The city's strategic location on the road network of Hispania made it a significant settlement in its era, though it remained secondary to the major provincial centres ...