Via XVIII
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 Via XVIII near A Pontenova, Lobios | |
 Mansios along Via Nova | |
| Location | Roman province of Hispania from Bracara Augusta (Braga) to Asturica Augusta (Astorga) |
|---|---|
| Type | Roman road |
| History | |
| Builder | Roman Empire, Vespasian and Titus |
| Periods | 79 BC - 80 BC |
The Via Nova or Via XVIII in the Antonine Itinerary[1][2] (also known as Geira) is a Roman road which linked the cities of Bracara Augusta (current Braga [3]) and Asturica Augusta (current Astorga), with a length of about 210 Roman miles (about 330 kilometers).
History
It was built between the years 79 and 80 during the rule of Vespasian and his son Titus by the legate C. Calpetanus Rantius Quirinalis Velerius Festus[4] for commercial purposes, and restored in the times of Maximinus Thrax and his son Gaius Julius Verus Maximus. Its layout is reflected in detail in the Antonine Itinerary (3rd century).[5]
Along its route, the Roman miles are marked by milestones. Between Bracara Ausgusta and Asturica Augusta there are eleven mansio[6] (post station and lodging). This route conserves the largest number of milestones in all of Europe.[citation needed]
Itinerary
| Mansio | Roman Miles | Location |
|---|---|---|
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Braga (Portugal) |
| Salaniana[5] | XXI | Saim, Chorense, Terras de Bouro, (Portugal) |
| Aquis Oreginis,[5] Aquis Ogeresibus, Aquis Ocerensis[7] |  XVIII |
Baños de Riocaldo (Lobios, Orense) |
| Aquis Querquennis[5] |  XIV |
Baños de Bande (Bande, Orense) |
| Geminas[5] |  XVI |
Zona de Sandianes (Orense) |
| Salientibus[5] |  XVII |
Xinzo da Costa (Maceda, Orense) |
| Praesidio[5] | XVIII | North of O Burgo (Orense) |
| Nemetobriga[5] | XIII | Between Puebla de Trives and Laroco (Orense) |
| Foro[5] | XIX | La Rua de Valdeorras (Orense) |
| Gemestario[5] | XVIII | Portela de Aguiar (El Bierzo, León) |
| Castro Bergidum[5] | XIII | Cacabelos (El Bierzo, León) |
| Interamnium Flavium[5] | XX | San Román de Bembibre (El Bierzo, León) |
| Asturica Augusta[5] |  XXX |
Astorga (León) |
References
- ^ Cf. Itinerarium Antonini Augusti et Hierosolymitanum, ed. Gustav Friedrich Constantin Parthey et Moritz Eduard Pinder, Berlim, 1848, p. 201-202 (Wesseling 427-429).
- ^ Lemos, Batista (1996). Estudo de um troço da via XVIII (PDF).
- ^ Cf. p. 103 de LEMOS, Francisco de Sande. «Bracara Augusta : A grande plataforma viária do Noroeste da Hispania», in Forum, n.º 31, jan-jun 2002, pp. 95-127.
- ^ RODRIGUEZ COLMERO, Antonio; FERRER SIERRA, Santiago; ALVAREZ ASOREY, Rubén D. Miliarios e outras inscricións viarias romanas do noroeste hispánico (conventos Bracarense, Lucence e Asturicence). Santiago de Compostela, Consello da Cultura Galega, 2004, pp 17 e 353.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Talbert, Richard J. A.; Elliott, Tom (August 16, 2010). Rome's World: The Peutinger Map Reconsidered. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521764803 – via Google Books.
- ^ Colmenero (1996). Mansiones y mutationes en la Via Nova (PDF).
- ^ "Xacemento romano Aquis Originis".
External links
- Instituto Nacional de Conservação da Natureza. Geira : Via Romana XVIII.
- LEMOS, Francisco de Sande; BAPTISTA, António Martinho. «Estudo de um troço da Via XVIII do Itinerário de Antonino na Serra do Gerês», in Cadernos de Arqueologia, série II, 12-13, 1995-1996, pp. 113–133.
- RODRIGUEZ COLMERO, Antonio; FERRER SIERRA, Santiago; ALVAREZ ASOREY, Rubén D. Miliarios e outras inscricións viarias romanas do noroeste hispánico (conventos Bracarense, Lucence e Asturicence). Santiago de Compostela, Consello da Cultura Galega (gl).