268Sites
Ancient sites in Portugal
268 places of the ancient world in Portugal: cities and settlements 91, villas and houses 69, bridges, road stations and ports 42, mines and quarries 31, temples and sanctuaries 10. Most often first recorded: Roman period.
91Cities and settlements
10Temples and sanctuaries
69Villas and houses
7Eras
Where the ancient sites are
Before 750 BCArchaic periodClassical periodHellenistic periodRoman periodLate AntiquityMiddle Ages
When they first appear
Before 750 BC8
Archaic period750 BC – 550 BC13
Classical period550 BC – 330 BC4
Hellenistic period330 BC – 30 BC34
Roman period30 BC – AD 300195
Late AntiquityAD 300 – AD 6405
Middle AgesAD 640 – AD 14533
By kind
Cities and settlements91
Villas and houses69
Bridges, road stations and ports42
Mines and quarries31
Temples and sanctuaries10
Aqueducts and baths10
Theatres and amphitheatres4
Forts and camps4
Archaeological sites4
Tombs and cemeteries3
The best-known sites
EboraSettlement · Roman period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
ÉvoraBracara AugustaSettlement · Roman period – Late Antiquity
BragaConimbrigaSettlement · Archaic period – Late Antiquity
Condeixa-a-NovaAquae FlaviaeSettlement · Roman period – Late Antiquity
ChavesAmmaiaSettlement · Roman period
Marvão(Iulia) MyrtilisSettlement · Hellenistic period – Late Antiquity
MértolaMirobrigaSettlement · Archaic period – Late Antiquity
Santiago do CacémOlisipoSettlement · Archaic period – Late Antiquity
LisbonSalaciaSettlement · Archaic period – Roman period
Alcácer do SalScallabis / Praesidium IuliumSettlement · Archaic period – Late Antiquity
SantarémAeminiumSettlement · Roman period – Late Antiquity
CoimbraCollippoSettlement · Hellenistic period – Roman period
BatalhaIgaeditaniaSettlement · Hellenistic period – Late Antiquity
Idanha-a-VelhaOssonobaSettlement · Archaic period – Late Antiquity
FaroPax Iulia / Pax Augusta / Colonia PacensisSettlement · Hellenistic period – Late Antiquity
BejaBalsaTheatre or arena · Roman period – Late Antiquity
TaviraTróiaSettlement · Roman period – Late Antiquity
TróiaCaetobrigaSettlement · Archaic period – Late Antiquity
SetúbalCaleSettlement · Hellenistic period – Late Antiquity
PortoBriteirosSettlement · Hellenistic period – Roman period
BriteirosElbocorisSettlement · Roman period
Oliveira do HospitalLangobrigaSettlement · Roman period – Late Antiquity
FiãesMonte MozinhoSettlement · Roman period – Late Antiquity
ValpedreCabeço do VougaSettlement · Roman period – Late Antiquity
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Every site
Towns with the most ancient sites
Condeixa-a-NovaSites: 6
BragaSites: 5
ÉvoraSites: 5
Castro VerdeSites: 4
BejaSites: 4
Penedo GordoSites: 3
ChavesSites: 3
BelmonteSites: 3
MarvãoSites: 3
MouraSites: 3
ColaresSites: 3
SetúbalSites: 3
OdivelasSites: 3
RubiãesSites: 2
AlvarelhosSites: 2
Ponte de LimaSites: 2
Santiago do CacémSites: 2
Torres NovasSites: 2