🏛️ Lugdunum-Bergusium
Roman settlement and archaeological site in the Rhône valley
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Lyon (ancient Lugdunum), France; coordinates 45.737959, 4.863734
- Roman settlement dating to the 1st century CE, during the reign of Augustus
- Part of the broader Lugdunum administrative district in Gallia Lugdunensis
- Site exhibits evidence of residential, commercial, and industrial Roman activity
Lugdunum-Bergusium was a minor Roman settlement situated in the Rhône valley near present-day Lyon, France. Established during the early imperial period, the site reflects the pattern of Roman colonization and administrative organization in Gaul following Caesar's conquest. The settlement served as a local commercial and residential center within the broader network of towns anchored by the major city of Lugdunum ...