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Caerleon

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The Roman Amphitheatre at Caerleon #Wales #archaeology

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Caerleon Ruins

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Caerleon Roman Amphitheatre And Baths Gwent South Wales

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Animation of ancient Roman Fort in Caerleon, Wales

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Why Wales is the Place to See Amazing Roman Forts

Caerleon is a suburban town and community, situated on the River Usk in the northern outskirts of the city of Newport, Wales. Caerleon is a site of archaeological importance, being the location of a notable Roman legionary fortress, Isca Augusta, and an Iron Age hillfort. The Wales National Roman Legion Museum and Roman Baths Museum are in Caerleon close to the remains of Isca Augusta. The town also has strong historical and literary associations, as Geoffrey of Monmouth elevated the significance of Caerleon as a major centre of British history in his Historia Regum Britanniæ, and Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote Idylls of the King while staying there.
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