Iria Flavia in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Iria Flavia
| — | Via Romana XIX | — |
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 12, 2023
1. Iria Flavia Marker
Iria Flavia foi un enclave urbano na época romana, situado na Vía XIX (de Braga a Lugo), cunha significativa infraestrutura viaria e administrativas e política. Os diversos restos arqueolóxicos atopados na zona fan referencia a unha importante actividade comercial nos séculos I-IV da nosa era.
Entre os achádegos destacan diferentes estelas funerarias e unha ara votiva dedicada ao deus Neptuno na que, segundo a lenda, foi amarrada a nave que trouxo desde Palestina o corpo do Apóstolo Santiago. Tamén apareceu un miliario dedicado a Graciano: "Dedicado aos nosos señores, Graciano, perpetuo, sempre augusto"
A route from Braga to Lugo along the ancient Via Romana XIX
Iria Flavia was an urban enclave in Roman times, located on the Via XIX (from Braga to Lugo), with a significant road-related, administrative and political infrastructure. The various archaeological remains found in the area are indicative of important commercial activity in the 1st-4th
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Among the finds, different funerary steles and a votive altar dedicated to the god Neptune stand out to which, according to legend, the ship that brought the body of the Apostle Santiago (Sant Iago = Saint James) from Palestine was moored. There was also a milestone dedicated to Graciano: "Dedicated to our lords, Graciano, perpetual, always august".
Erected by Deputacion da Coruña.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 42° 44.719′ N, 8° 39.341′ W. Marker is in Iria Flavia, Galicia, in A Coruña. It is on Avenida Camilo José Cela, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Iria Flavia, Galicia 15917, Spain. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, on the Atlantic Arc, in Europe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, in the Schengen Area, in a coastal Mediterranean country, and in the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, a Spanish colony, and the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Porta do Relox / Puerta de Reloj / Former Clock Gate (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Alfolí do Sal (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Rosalia de Castro (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Igrexa parroquial de Santiago de Padrón / St. Jame’s Church (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Ponte de Santiago / Puente Santiago / Saint Jame’s Bridge
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 12, 2023
2. Iria Flavia Marker - wide view
The marker is located just outside the southwest corner of the graveyard for the Iglesia Santa Maria de Iria Flavia (visible in the background).
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Also see . . .
1. Iria Flavia (Wikipedia).
Overview: Iria Flavia or simply Iria in Galicia, northwestern Spain, is an ancient settlement and former bishopric in the modern municipality of Padrón, which remains a Catholic titular see.(Submitted on September 16, 2023.)
Located at the confluence of the Sar and Ulla rivers, Iria was a port city, the main seat of the Celtic Capori tribe, on the road between Braga and Astorga. The Romans rebuilt the road as via XVIII or Via Nova and refounded the Celtiberian port as Iria Flavia ("Flavian Iria") to compliment Roman emperor Vespasian.
2. Vía XIX (Wikipedia, In Spanish).
Excerpt (in translation): The Via XIX was a Roman road from the time of Augustus, described in the Antonine Itinerary, which linked the cities of Bracara Augusta (Braga), Ponte de Lima, Tude (Tuy), Turoqua (Pontevedra), Aquis Celenis (Caldas de Reyes), Iria, Martiae, Lucus Augusti (Lugo) and Asturica Augusta (Astorga).(Submitted on September 16, 2023.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
