Discover how a small Roman trading post called Portus Cale became Porto, the legendary Portuguese city that gave its name to an entire nation and launched the Age of Discovery.
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Porto's name literally gave birth to the entire country of Portugal. It goes back to Roman times when they called it 'Portus Cale'—a name that eventually morphed into 'Portucale,' which became the name for the entire nation.
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