Salamanca

  • Salamanca is a university and cathedral city located on the river Tormes in the Autonomous Community of Castilla y Leon in western Spain. Salamanca university is the third oldest in Europe, established in 1134 CE.
  • It was the Roman city of Salamantica in the Province of Lusitania.

Roman Sites

  • Roman Bridge
    • The Puente mayor de Tormes has 26 arches, 15 of which are Roman. It is now a bridge for pedestrians only.
    • It carried the Via de la Plata across the river Tormes. The road was completed in 19 BCE.

Museums

  • Sedes Antigua Castrorum
    • This Archeological Museum is located at Cta. de Carvajal, 1, 37008, Salamanca.
    • It holds a 4th century BCE pre-Roman Defensive Wall, with viewing access restricted to certain days only.

Roman Roads

 

 

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