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The primary types of Roman cities were the coloniae (Roman settlements established by order of the Roman government) and the municipia (settlements that typically existed before Romanization). [3] In the Iberian Peninsula, the terms municipia and civitātes are used interchangeably.
Évora has a history dating back more than five millennia. It was known as Ebora by the Celtici, a tribal confederacy, south of the Lusitanians (and of Tagus river), who made the town their regional capital.
The complete Romanization of Portugal, intensified during the rule of Augustus, took three centuries and was stronger in Southern Portugal, most of which were administrative dependencies of the Roman city of Pax Julia, currently known as Beja. The city was named Pax Julia in honour of Julius Caesar and to celebrate peace in Lusitania. Augustus ...
Pages in category "Roman towns and cities in Portugal" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Museu de Mertola is an archaeological museum complex in Mertola, Portugal.Mertola has three main museum sites. The Roman museum (the Roman city was Myrtilis Iulia and Portugal then Lusitania) is in the Town Hall building and includes a part reconstructed villa from the 3rd and 4th century and a collection of mosaics with strong Byzantine influence depicting mythological and other scenes.
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Marble relief (2nd century AD) of Roman children playing ball games: the girl at the far right is tossing a ball in the air [1] The ancient Romans had a variety of toys and games. Children used toys such as tops , marbles , wooden swords , kites , [ 2 ] whips , seesaws , dolls , chariots , and swings .
Pages in category "Roman sites in Portugal" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...