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Restituci贸n virtual de la muralla romana de Le贸n: una visi贸n diacr贸nica
The Roman wall, of rectangular plan and rounded corners, following the canonical military model, is the
major evidence of the fortress built by the Legion VII Gemina in Le贸n in 74 AD. The archaeological
interventions developed throughout the decades have confirmed that the defensive system consists of two
adjacent walls: the first one dates back to the Low Empire, while the other, attached to the previous one by
its external face, is dated Late Third to Early Fourth century AD. We, too, must add an internal rampart
(agger) corresponding to a previous defensive system. The 3D virtual restitution we have undertaken allows
us to contemplate, with further detail, the features of this almost 20 meters wide constructive complex that
has conditioned the urban development of the city of Le贸n.El principal testimonio del recinto erigido por la Legi贸n VII G茅mina en Le贸n durante el a帽o 74 d. C. es la
muralla romana, de planta rectangular con esquinas oblongas, que sigue el modelo campamental can贸nico.
Las numerosas excavaciones desarrolladas han confirmado que en realidad se trata de dos murallas
adosadas, una del periodo altoimperial y otra de finales del siglo III o comienzos del siglo IV, adosada a la
anterior por su cara externa. A estas debemos a帽adirles un terrapl茅n interior que corresponde a un sistema
defensivo precedente. La restituci贸n virtual en 3D permite contemplar con mayor detalle los rasgos de este
complejo constructivo, que con casi 20 metros de anchura, ha condicionado el desarrollo urban铆stico de la
ciudad