Conímbriga
Sign in to saveConímbriga is one of the largest Roman settlements excavated in Portugal, and was classified as a National Monument in 1910. Located in the civil parish of Condeixa-a-Velha e Condeixa-a-Nova, in the municipality of Condeixa-a-Nova, it is situated from the municipal seat and from Coimbra (the Roman town of Aeminium).
Key facts
- Ancient site.name
- Roman city of Conímbriga
- Ancient site.alternate_name
- Ruins of Conímbriga
- Ancient site.image
- Conimbriga (13249222603).jpg
- Ancient site.caption
- A view of the ruins of the Roman settlement of Conímbriga
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- Location of the archaeological site in the municipality of Condeixa-a-Nova
- Ancient site.map_size
- 235
- Ancient site.location
- Coimbra, Baixo Mondego, Centro, Portugal
- Ancient site.type
- Ruins
- Ancient site.archaeologists
- unknown
- Ancient site.ownership
- Portuguese Republic
- Ancient site.public_access
- Public Ramal da EN342, near the village of Condeixa-a-Velha
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Conímbriga is one of the largest Roman settlements excavated in Portugal, and was classified as a National Monument in 1910. Located in the civil parish of Condeixa-a-Velha e Condeixa-a-Nova, in the municipality of Condeixa-a-Nova, it is situated from the municipal seat and from Coimbra (the Roman town of Aeminium).
Conímbriga is a walled urban settlement, encircled by a curtain of stone structures approximately long. Entrance to the settlement is made from vaulted structures consisting of two doors (one on hinges), at one time defended by two towers. The walls are paralleled by two passages, channelled to excavations, that remove water infiltration from the walls. The urban settlement consists of various structures, including a forum, basilica and commercial shops, thermal spas, aqueducts, insulae, homes of various heights (including interior patios) and domus (such as the Casa dos Repuxos and Casa de Cantaber), in addition to a paleo-Christian basilica.