🛡️ Oppida of the World

These are oppida — the large fortified settlements of the European Iron Age, built by Celts and neighbouring peoples before and during the Roman conquest, hilltop and riverside towns with massive ramparts that served as trade centres, refuges and seats of power, from Manching and Biskupin to the oppida of southern France and Bohemia. Each profile shows where the town stood, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

34 oppida from 6 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any oppidum for its full profile.

Europe (34)

Europe (34 oppida)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.