- The Via Augusta, also known as the Via Heraclea or Via Exterior, was an ancient commercial Roman Road that ran from the Atlantic to the Pyrenees, starting at Cadiz and connecting to Gerona and Gaul.
- It was renovated by Augustus between 8-2 BCE and named after him.
Vicarello Cups
- The Vicarello Cups are a collection of travellers cups that list the way stations on the Itinerary between Cadiz and Rome.
The Route
- Cadiz (Gades)
- Puerto Santo Maria (Portus Gaditanus)
- Rota (Rotea)
- Utrera (Ugia)
- Dos Hermanas (Orippo)
- Seville (Hispalis)
- Junction with the Via Lusitanorum
- Carmona (Carmo)
- La Moncloca, Fuentes de Andalucia (Obucla)
- Ecija (Colonia Augusta Firma Astigi)
- Cordoba (Corduba)
- Iliturgi (Iliturgi)
- Villanueva de la Fuente (Mentesa Oretana)
- Lezuza (Libisosa)
- Chinchilla de Monte-Aragon (Saltigi)
- Cartagena (Carthago Nova)
- Xativa (Saetabis)
- Valencia (Valentia)
- Sagunto (Saguntum)
- Tarragona (Tarraco)
- Barcelona (Barca)
- Caldes de Malavella (Aquis Vocontis)
- Gerona (Gerunda)
- At the Trophy of Pompey, it then joined the Via Domitia to Narbonne (Narbo Martius) in Gallia Narbonensis.
Connecting Roman Roads
- Via Domitia
- It joined this road to Gaul, at the Trophy of Pompey at La Junquera (Deciana).
- Via Lusitanorum
The Modern A7 Road
- The modern A7 Road between Cadiz and beyond Cordoba is part of this ancient Roman Road which overlays its route.
- The N340 also overlays part of the route.
Cartagena