Tongeren

Tongeren
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Tongeren, in Limburg province, is Belgium's oldest town [1]. It was the only Roman administrative capital within modern Belgium's borders, known as Atuatuca Tungrorum [1]. The settlement served as the administrative centre of the Civitas Tungrorum district and was inhabited by the Tungri tribe [1].

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period500 BC - 1 AD
CountryBelgium
Coordinates50.7835° N, 5.4667° E

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