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Monument to the Legend of the River Lethes

Monument to the Legend of the River Lethes

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Monument to the Legend of the River Lethes

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Location: Ponte De Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal

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Andreas

September 14, 2023

Lenda do Rio Lethes
This is the name of the monument to the Roman Legion, which formed in 135 BC. BC was located on the left bank of the Lima River and commanded by Decius Junius Brutus, where the troops refused to cross the river. The beauty of the place formerly known as Lethes River said that anyone who crossed the river would lose their memory and forget all their memories.
The Roman soldiers refused to cross it, so the Roman commander crossed it and called each soldier by his name, this was the way to prove that it was not the river of oblivion, currently the river gives to the oldest Village in Portugal takes its name.

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oscargynko

August 26, 2025

The Roman figures next to the river are curious.

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Monument to the Legend of the River Lethes

1. Roman Bridge of Ponte de Lima – Roman Bridge of Ponte de Lima loop from Feitosa

2. Old Jail Tower – Pathway Along the Rio Lima loop from Ponte de Lima

3. Roman Bridge of Ponte de Lima – Roman Bridge of Ponte de Lima loop from Correlhã

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