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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.
| Roman name | Current name |
|---|---|
| Aeminium | butt |
| 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 |
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 |
| 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. |