Isca Augusta
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Isca, variously specified as Isca Augusta or Isca Silurum, was the site of a Roman legionary fortress and settlement or vicus, the remains of which lie beneath parts of the present-day suburban town o
Caerleon amphitheatre
A partially intact Roman tower at Caerleon, drawn in 1783
360° panoramic view of the amphitheatre
Bath house
Legio II Augusta
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Legio II Augusta was a legion of the Imperial Roman army that was founded during the late Roman Republic. Its emblems were the Capricornus, Pegasus, and Mars. It may have taken the name "Augusta" from
Isca Augusta
…in the north of the city of Newport in South Wales. The site includes Caerleon Amphitheatre and is protected by Cadw. Headquarters of the Legion "II Augusta", which took part in the invasion under Emperor Claudius in 43, Isca is uniquely important for the study of the conquest, pacification and colonisation…
One of the emblems used was the Capricornus
Funerary stele of Caius Largennius a soldier from Lucca, Etruria found in Strasbourg (Musée archéologique de Strasbourg)