Roman Geography of Portugal

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The following tables show the correspondence between ancient Roman names and modern names for locations in Portugal.

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[edit] Cities and Villas

Roman name Current name
Aeminium Coimbra
Aquae Flaviae Chaves
Arabriga Alenquer
Arandis Garvão, Ourique
Aretium Alvega
Aviarium Aveiro
Baesuris; Esuri Castro Marim
Balsa west of Tavira
Bevipo Alcácer do Sal
Bracara Augusta Braga
Caeciliana A Roman villa between Caetobriga and Malateca
Caetobriga Setúbal or Tróia
Calipolis Vila Viçosa
Castra Leuca Castelo Branco
Cilpes Silves
Civitas Aravorum Marialva
Centum Cellae; Centum Celas Colmeal da Torre, Belmonte
Collipo Leiria
Conímbriga Condeixa-a-Nova, South of Coimbra (Conímbriga's residents fled to nearby Aeminium (now the city of Coimbra) in 468.)
Conistorgis Location unknown in the Algarve or Southern Alentejo
Dipo Elvas
Ebora, Ebora Cerealis, Liberalitas Julia Évora
Eburobrittium Óbidos
Egitânia Idanha-a-Velha
Equabona Coina, Barreiro
Ipses Alvor
Lacobriga Lagos
Lancobriga Fiães, Santa Maria da Feira
Lamecum Lamego
Lorica Loriga, Seia
Malateca Marateca, Palmela
Metallum Vipascense Mina de Aljustrel
Mirobriga Celticorum Santiago do Cacém
Mondóbriga Alter do Chão
Moron Near Santarém
Myrtilis Mértola
Nabantia Tomar
Olisipo Felicitas Iulia, Olisipo, Ulyssipolis, Felicitas Julia Olissipo, Ulisseia Lisbon (Lisboa)
Ossonoba Faro
Pax Iulia, Pax Augusta, Colonia Pacensis Beja
Portus Alacer Portalegre
Portus Cale Porto
Portus Hannibalis Portimão. Name associated with Hannibal.
Salacia Alcácer do Sal
Scalabis Santarém
Segóvia Campo Maior
Selleum Tomar
Sirpe Serpa
Sinus Sines
Talabara Alpedrinha, Fundão
Talabriga Marnel, Águeda
Tongobriga Freixo
Tritium Covilhã
Veniatia Vinhais
Villa Euracini Póvoa de Varzim
Vila Cardílio Torres Novas
Vipasca Aljustrel
Viseu Viseu

[edit] Rivers

Fl. Fluvius (Latin), R. Rio (Portuguese)

Roman name Modern name
Minius Fl. R. Minho
Limia Fl. R. Lima
Tamaca Fl. R. Tâmega
Durius Fl. R. Douro
Vacua Fl. R. Vouga
Monda Fl. R. Mondego
Tagus Fl. R. Tejo
Calipus Fl. R. Sado
Ana vel Anas Fl. R. Guadiana
Nabantius Fl. R. Nabão

[edit] Mountains

Roman name Modern name
Herminius Mons Serra da Estrela, its former name meant the Mountains of Hermes.
Lunae Mons Serra de Sintra, its former name meant the Mountains of the Moon.

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