🏛️ Corterate-Vesunna
Roman settlement and archaeological site in southwestern France
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Périgueux in the Dordogne department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
- Named after the Roman settlement Vesunna, capital of the Petrocorii tribe
- Occupied from the Iron Age through the medieval period, with primary Roman phase from 1st century CE
- Archaeological excavations continue to reveal domestic, commercial, and civic structures
Corterate-Vesunna represents the remains of an ancient Gallic and Roman settlement that served as a regional center in southwestern Gaul. The site encompasses multiple periods of occupation, with the Roman phase comprising the most extensively documented archaeological layer. Systematic excavations since the 19th century have identified domestic dwellings, craft workshops, and evidence of trade networks extending across the Roman Empire ...