Via XVIII
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 Via XVIII near A Pontenova, Lobios | |
 Mansios along Via Nova | |
| Location | Roman province of Hispania from Bracara Augusta (Braga) to Asturica Augusta (Astorga) |
|---|---|
| Type | Roman road |
| History | |
| Builder | Roman Empire, Vespasian and Titus |
| Periods | 79 BC - 80 BC |
The Via Nova or Via XVIII in the Antonine Itinerary[1][2] (also known as Geira) is a Roman road which linked the cities of Bracara Augusta (current Braga[3]) and Asturica Augusta (current Astorga), with a length of about 210 roman miles (about 330 kilometers).
It was built between the years 79 and 80 during the rule of Vespasian and his son Titus by the legate C. Calpetanus Rantius Quirinalis Velerius Festus[4] for commercial purposes, and restored in the times of Maximinus Thrax and his son Gaius Julius Verus Maximus. Its layout is reflected in detail in the Antonine Itinerary (3rd century).[5]
Along its route, the roman miles are marked by milestones. Between Bracara Augusta and Asturica Augusta there are eleven mansio[6] (post station and lodging). This route conserves the largest number of milestones in all of Europe.[citation needed]
Itinerary
| Mansio | Roman miles between each Mansio | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Bracara Augusta[5] | .jpg) |
Braga (Portugal) |
| Salaniana[5] | XXI | Saim, Chorense, Terras de Bouro, (Portugal) |
| Aquis Oreginis,[5] Aquis Ogeresibus, Aquis Ocerensis[7] |  XVIII |
Baños de Riocaldo (Lobios, Ourense) |
| Aquis Querquennis[5] |  XIV |
Baños de Bande (Bande, Ourense) |
| Geminas[5] | XVI | Sandiás, Ourense |
| Salientibus[5] | XVII | Xinzo da Costa (Maceda, Ourense) |
| Praesidio[5] | XVIII | North of O Burgo (Ourense) |
| Nemetobriga[5] | XIII | Between A Pobra de Trives and Laroco (Ourense) |
| Foro[5] | XIX | La Rua de Valdeorras (Ourense) |
| Gemestario[5] | XVIII | Portela de Aguiar (El Bierzo, León) |
| Castro Bergidum[5] | XIII | Cacabelos (El Bierzo, León) |
| Interamnium Flavium[5] | XX | Bembibre (El Bierzo, León) |
| Asturica Augusta[5] | XXX | Astorga (León) |
