Bagacum (Bavay)
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ancient Roman town
archaeological site
former Roman provincial capital
historic settlement in France
Bagacum (Bavay) is an ancient Roman town in northern France that served as a key administrative and road junction center in the province of Gallia Belgica.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bagacum | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman town
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ former Roman provincial capital ⓘ historic settlement in France ⓘ |
| administrativeLevel | civitas capital ⓘ |
| associatedWithTribe | Nervii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedBy |
Roman roads to Amiens
ⓘ
Roman roads to Boulogne-sur-Mer ⓘ Roman roads to Cologne ⓘ Roman roads to Reims ⓘ Roman roads to Thérouanne ⓘ Roman roads to Tongeren ⓘ Roman roads to Trier ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culture | Gallo-Roman culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavated |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
1st century AD
ⓘ
2nd century AD ⓘ 3rd century AD ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalMuseum | Musée archéologique de Bavay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Roman baths
ⓘ
Roman forum NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman ramparts ⓘ Roman theater ⓘ road network hub ⓘ |
| hasModernName | Bavay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRemains |
city walls
ⓘ
cryptoporticus ⓘ forum basilica ⓘ gates ⓘ urban street grid ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique (France) ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Latin ⓘ |
| LatinName | Bagacum Nerviorum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bavay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gallia Belgica NERFINISHED ⓘ Hauts-de-France ⓘ
surface form:
Hauts-de-France region
Nord department NERFINISHED ⓘ northern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearModernBorder |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France–Belgium border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| religionInRomanPeriod | Roman polytheism ⓘ |
| servedAs |
administrative center in Gallia Belgica
ⓘ
capital of the Nervii ⓘ road junction center in Gallia Belgica ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Roman period ⓘ |
| urbanType | road junction town ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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