Olissipo
Municipium Cives Romanorum Felicitas Julia Olisipo (in Latin: Olisippo or Ulyssippo ; in Greek: Ὀλισσιπών, Olissipṓn, or Ὀλισσιπόνα, Olissipóna) was the ancient name of modern-day Lisbon while it was part of the Roman Empire.[1]
Location | Portugal |
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Region | Lisbon metropolitan area |
Coordinates | 38°42′44″N 9°08′02″W / 38.7122204°N 9.1339731°WCoordinates: 38°42′44″N 9°08′02″W / 38.7122204°N 9.1339731°W |
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Roman roads in Hispania
Roman dam of Belas, near Lisbon
Olissipo Media
Roman theatre stone re-used in the Lisbon Cathedral