Drone View - Citânia de Sanfins - Paços de Ferreira | Portugal

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Today I decided to edit a short video made with a Drone in a very interesting location.
On a previous occasion I had the opportunity to create an article where I shared some aerial photos along with a geographical and historical description of this fantastic place.
Today I'll make a small introduction accompanied by the video, also taking the opportunity to test this platform that I've known for a long time but never had the opportunity to use, especially because I usually work more with photos than videos.

On the top of a once strategic mountain, stands this place known as Citânia de SAnfins, that was once the glorious capital of the ancient Galicians. Since 136 BC, its imposing walls have witnessed the unfolding of centuries of history, bravely resisting time and adversity. Beneath these ancient stones, the Brácaro people wove their lives in tune with the fertile land and vast skies that protected and guided them.

However, the origins of this city are even more remote, dating back to the 5th century BC, when its first fortifications stood like sentinels over the territory. From here, the views are as impressive today as they must have been thousands of years ago, when the city saw the Roman legions arrive. These landscapes bear the echo of epic conflicts, such as the siege imposed by Junius Brutus between 138 BC and 138 BC. and 136 BC, which culminated in the surrender of the Brácaros and the subjugation of the entire Galician territory.

Roman rule left deep marks. Among the ruins, it is still possible to glimpse buildings that testify to the administration that Rome imposed here after its victory, remnants of an era of occupation and control that forever altered the landscape and culture of the region.

As the centuries passed, the city, which once housed around 3,000 inhabitants simultaneously between the 2nd and 1st centuries BC, began to decline, until it was abandoned. Its houses of varying shapes — circular, square and rectangular — reveal a sophisticated organization, a testament to the ingenuity of its former residents.

At the end of the 19th century, the first excavations brought to light the historical value of this place, revealing that there was still much to be discovered. Although the layout of the wall has already been outlined, new evidence continues to emerge in the surrounding area, proving that the occupation was even broader than previously imagined.

Today, the old path that once surrounded the city can still be walked, offering the visitor a unique experience: stepping on the same soil that witnessed the rise and fall of a people. The ruins, including buildings restored after a devastating fire, are a vivid reminder of this place's grand past. Although much has already been discovered, there are still buried secrets, waiting to be revealed by future generations of archaeologists.

That´s all for today, Hope you like it :)

Video by @aleister

DRONE: DJI MINI 2
Sensor 1/2.3” CMOS
Effective Pixels: 12 MP
Lens: FOV: 83° / 35 mm format equivalent: 24 mm
Aperture: f/2.8
Focus range: 1 m to ∞

Location - Portugal

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