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Citânia de Briteiros was an Iron Age settlement first inhabited more than 2000 years ago. The settlement was protected by four ramparts, enclosing neighborhoods, public areas, livestock areas, paved roads, and two bath structures. The archaeological site has a total area of 24 hectares, and...

From the Citania you can see the Sameiro Sanctuary. This photo from the Sanctuary looks across the valley to the Citania.

The bath complex is located down the hill.

Steve and Jonathan.

The large council house.

The main settlement at the top of the hill.

Interesting triangle shaped stones in the walls.

Stone implements.

Stone implements.

Reconstructed stone houses.

Reconstructed stone houses.

Road leading to main part of village on the hilltop.

The closest rampart.

Looking down the hill you can see some of the four ramparts that surrounded the village.

The wealthy people lived at the top of the hill and their houses opened out onto this street.

Intersection of roads.

Family compounds.

Family compounds.

The main road of the ancient village.

Parking area at the side of the road.