Archaeological site of Jublains

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The archaeological site of Jublains is a collection of remains, mainly dated from the Roman era, present in the territory of the present French commune of Jublains, located in the department of Mayenne (region of the Pays de la Loire). A shrine of the Celtic people of the Diblintes, a city named Noviodunum decided by the Roman power, becomes the capital of this people at the time of the Augustine administrative organization and urbanizes in the second half of the first century. The city has a monumental adornment, with a set of public monuments bearing witness to the spread of the Roman way of life: theatre, forum and thermal baths, in addition to the Celtic shrine which is rebuilt in hard.

The city also bears witness to the difficulties encountered since the third century, with the construction of a castellum, a fortified element which is still the most impressive element of the site. During late antiquity, the city loses its status as capital, when the diblint entity is attached to the territory of the Cenomans. Although a simple village has replaced the Roman city, the remarkably preserved remains make Jublains an exceptional site in the West...