List of Roman colonies

Last updated October 09, 2025

List of cities that had Colonia status in the Roman Empire, arranged according to the modern day country they are in:

Auzia - Colonia Septima Aurelia Auziense
Caesarea
Cartenna - Colonia Augusti
Chullu
Cirta - Colonia Julia Juvenalis Honoris et Virtutis Cirta
Cuicul
Gunugus
Hippo Regius
Icosium
Igilgili
Madauros - Colonia Flavia Augusta Veteranorum Madaurensium
Milevum - Colonia Sarnensis Milevitana
Oppidum Novum
Rusazu
Rusguniae
Rusicade
Saldae
Setifis - Colonia Augusta Nerviana Martialis Veteranorum Sitifensium
Tipasa - Colonia Aelia Augusta Tipasensium
Thamugadi
Theveste
Thubursicum
Tubusuctu - Colonia Iulia Augusta Legionis VII
Zucchabar - Colonia Iulia Augusta Zucchabar

Austria

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Domavia

Bulgaria

Deultum
Oescus
Ratiaria - Colonia Ulpia Traiana Ratiaria
Serdica ^[1]
Ulpia Oescensium - Colonia Ulpia Oescensium

Croatia

Aequum
Cibalae
Iader
Mursa
Narona
Parentium
Pola
Salona - Colonia Martia Iulia Valeria Salona Felix
Siscia

France

Aleria
Apollinaris Reiorum
Apta Iulia
Aquae Sextiae
Arausio
Arelate
Avennio
Baeterrae
Carcasso
Carpentoracte
Dea Augusta
Elusa
Forum Segusiavorum
Forum Iulii
Glanum
Lugdunum - Colonia Copia Claudia Augusta Lugdunum
Lugdunum Convenarum
Luteva
Mariana
Narbo - Colonia Claudia Iulia Paterna Narbo Martius
Nemausus
Noviomagus Tricastinorum
Ruscino
Valentia
Vienna

Germany

Greece

Cassandrea
Cnossos - Colonia Iulia Nobilis Cnosos
Corinth - Colonia Laus Iulia Corinthus
Dium
Pathrae
Pella
Philippoi

Hungary

Aquincum - Colonia Septimia Aquincensium
Brigetio
Savaria

Iraq

Singara

Israel

Italy

Abellinum
Aecae
Aeclanum
Aesis
Alba Fucens
Allifae
Alsium
Antium
Aquileia
Ardea
Ariminum
Arretium - Colonia Iulia Arretinorum
Asculum
Ateste
Adria
Augusta Taurinorum
Auximum
Beneventum
Bovianum
Bononia
Brixia
Canusium
Capua
Carseoli
Casinum
Castrum Novum
Catana
Circeii
Cosa
Cremona
Dertona
Falerii
Falerio Picenus
Fanum Fortunae
Firmum Picenum
Florentia
Formiae
Hadria
Hasta
Hipponium
Hispellum
Iulium Carnicum
Lanuvium
Larinum
Lilybaeum
Liternum
Luceria
Lucus Feroniae
Luna
Mediolanum
Minturnae
Mutina
Neapolis
Nola
Nuceria Alfaterna
Nursia
Ostia
Paestum
Panormus
Parma
Perusia
Placentia
Pisaurum
Pompeii - Colonia Veneria Cornelia Pompeianorum
Portus Pisanus
Praeneste
Privernum
Puteoli - Colonia Neronensis Claudia Augusta Puteoli
Ricina
Rusellae
Saena Iulia
Salernum
Scolacium
Setia
Sinuessa
Sipontum
Sora
Suessa Aurunca
Tarracina
Teanum Sidicinum
Telesia
Theate Marrucinorum
Thermae Himeraeae
Tolentinum
Tuder
Turris Libisonis
Tyndaris
Urbana
Urbs Salvia
Uselis
Venafrum
Venusia
Verona
Vibinum
Volaterrae

Jordan

Petra

Lebanon

Libya

Morocco

North Macedonia

Scupi

Portugal

Romania

Serbia

Slovenia

Emona
Poetovio

Spain

Acci
Aelia Italica
Asido
Astigi
Barcino
Carteia
Carthago Nova
Caesaraugusta
Celsa
Clunia
Corduba
Emerita Augusta
Flaviobriga
Hispalis
Ilici
Iliturgis
Ituci Virtus Iulia (Torreparedones)
Iulia Traducta
Libisosa
Metellinum
Norba Caesarina
Salaria
Tarraco - Colonia Iulia Urbs Triumphalis Tarraconensium
Tucci
Ucubi
Urso
Valentia

Switzerland

Syria

Tunisia

Abitinae
Ammaedara
Assura
Bulla Regia
Capsa
Carpis
Carthage - Colonia Concordia Iulia Carthago
Cillium
Curubis
Hadrumetum
Hippo Diarrhytus
Lares
Mactaris
Neapolis
Pupput
Sicca Veneria
Simitthus
Sufes
Tacapae
Thabarca
Thaenae
Thapsus
Thelepte
Thuburbo Majus
Thuburbo Minus
Thuburnica
Thugga
Thysdrus
Uchi Maius
Uthina
Vaga
Vallitanus
Zama

United Kingdom

References

↑ Stillwell, Richard; MacDonald, William L.; McAlister, Marian Holland (1976). The Princeton encyclopedia of classical sites. Princeton: N.J. Princeton University Press. p. 828. ISBN 0691617104 . Retrieved 7 July 2025.

Sources

"Places: world map". Trismegistos. Leuven: Trismegistos Online Publications. Retrieved 6 October 2025.

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[1] Stillwell, Richard; MacDonald, William L.; McAlister, Marian Holland (1976). The Princeton encyclopedia of classical sites. Princeton: N.J. Princeton University Press. p. 828. ISBN 0691617104 . Retrieved 7 July 2025.

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