🏛️ Flavium Brigantium-Aquae Calidae
Roman settlement with thermal springs near A Coruña, Galicia
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- Located in northwestern Spain (Galicia), near modern A Coruña
- Roman settlement established during the early Imperial period, likely 1st–2nd century CE
- Name indicates dual function: military fort (Flavium Brigantium) and thermal spa (Aquae Calidae)
- Archaeological remains include hypocaust systems, pottery, coins, and inscriptions
Flavium Brigantium-Aquae Calidae was a Roman auxiliary settlement in Hispania, combining military and civilian functions. The site exploited natural hot springs in the region, which the Romans developed into bath facilities. Archaeological evidence suggests occupation during the 1st and 2nd centuries CE, during the consolidation of Roman control over Lusitania and Gallaecia ...