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Archaeological Marche

 

A journey into the past

 
Discovering the Marche and its culture is a fascinating and consuming experience: the culture of the Marche is a mix of history, art and tradition for the delight of visitors
 
 
 

Archaeological Marche

Duration: 5 days
Adheres to: Art and Culture  
Belongs to: Cultural itineraries
Recommended for: Trekking - Family - Wellness - Culture - Business - Meeting

Comprende: The archaelogical area of Colombarone, Pesaro - Bilingual Etruscan and Latin inscription from the Augustan period, Fano - Basilica of Vitruvius, Fossombrone - Forum Sempronii Archaeological Park, Flaminian Way and Furlo Gorge, Antiquarium "Tifernum Mataurense" Civic Museum and the Domus del mito archaelogical area, Cagli – Ponte Mallio, Arcevia (Ponte Pietra) - Ponte Pietra Paleolithic Deposit, Arcevia (Croce Guardia) - settlement of the Bronze Age, Parco Archeologico di Suasa Senonum e Domus dei Coiedii, Uovo di struzzo dalla Necropoli di Pitino di S. Severino Marche, Testa del guerriero di Numana, Ancona - Complex of architectural terracotta of the archaeological area of ​​Civitalba, The Sirolo Picene Princess Grave, Osimo - Town walls of opus quadratum and the Fonte Magna, Arcevia (Conelle) - Defensive Moat of the Eneolithic era, Arcevia - Archaeological Museum - funerary accountrements in the Gallic necropolis of Montefortino, Globo di Matelica, Urbisaglia - Temple-Augustan cryptoporticus of the Salus Augusta, San Severino Marche - The Archaelogical Park of Septempeda, Urbisaglia - Archaeological Park of Urbs Salvia, Falerone - Falerio Picenus Archaelogical Park, Ascoli Piceno - polychrome mosaic with two-faced herm, Ascoli Piceno - Bridges along the Via Salaria, Cupra Marittima - Archaelogical Park, Roman cistern, Matelica - Picen tomb of Villa Clara, Archaeological area "Potentia", Sassoferrato - Archaeological Regional Park of Sentinum
 

Attractions along the route

Discover the attraction of Roman cistern

Roman cistern

Not far from Piazza del Popolo, the Roman cisterns are entered through a door in Via degli Aceti, a steep and evocative alley in the historical centre with...

Discover the attraction of Ancona - Complex of architectural terracotta of the archaeological area of ​​Civitalba

Ancona - Complex of architectural terracotta of the archaeological area of ​​Civitalba

National Archaeological Museum of the Marche region, Ancona . In Civitalba, in the valley between Misa and Esino rivers, between Arcevia and Sassoferrato, is...

Discover the attraction of Urbisaglia - Temple-Augustan cryptoporticus of the Salus Augusta

Urbisaglia - Temple-Augustan cryptoporticus of the Salus Augusta

The important archaelogical complex was part of a shrine dating back to the Tiberian period (the first half ot the I century A.D.) and it was dedicated to the...

 
Discover the attraction of Globo di Matelica

Globo di Matelica

C’è più di un motivo per fare una visita alle straordinarie terre del Verdicchio, ma per gli appassionati di archeologia sicuramente ce...

Discover the attraction of Matelica -  Picen tomb of Villa Clara

Matelica - Picen tomb of Villa Clara

The tomb of Villa Clara was discovered in 1998 in the area of Rossini street in Mateilica; originally, it was originally enclosed in a circular moat and...

Discover the attraction of Arcevia - Archaeological Museum - funerary accountrements in the Gallic necropolis of Montefortino

Arcevia - Archaeological Museum - funerary accountrements in the Gallic necropolis of Montefortino

In the Municipal Archaeological Museum of Arcevia, the wonderful funerary accountrements dating back to between the fourth and second century. A.D. are...

 
Discover the attraction of Arcevia (Conelle) - Defensive Moat of the Eneolithic era

Arcevia (Conelle) - Defensive Moat of the Eneolithic era

The excavations conducted between 1958 and 1965 near Conelle showed a moat dating back to the neolithic period (third millennium BC). This extraordinary work...

Discover the attraction of Arcevia (Ponte Pietra) - Ponte Pietra Paleolithic Deposit

Arcevia (Ponte Pietra) - Ponte Pietra Paleolithic Deposit

In Ponte Pietra is a Palaeolithic camp located on a river plain formed by the river Misa and its tributaries. The large amount of recovered materials, housed in...

Discover the attraction of Arcevia (Croce Guardia) - settlement of the Bronze Age

Arcevia (Croce Guardia) - settlement of the Bronze Age

To the late Bronze Age belongs Monte Croce Guardia which extended over a large area of the mountain overlooking Arcevia. From the large settlement a few huts in...

 
Discover the attraction of Osimo - Town walls of opus quadratum and the Fonte Magna

Osimo - Town walls of opus quadratum and the Fonte Magna

Osimo’s town walls are one of the most important evidence of town planning made by the ancient Roman colony of Auximum, founded in the 2nd century A.D....

Discover the attraction of The Sirolo Picene Princess Grave

The Sirolo Picene Princess Grave

In Sirolo you will find an interesting archeological area at Pini place. This area is very important because it is the only one in Marche in...

Discover the attraction of Testa del guerriero di Numana

Testa del guerriero di Numana

According to Festus the name Picenum derives from the fact that the insignia of the Sabines who migrated towards Asculum Picenum (present-day Ascoli Piceno) was...

 
Discover the attraction of Uovo di struzzo dalla Necropoli di Pitino di S. Severino Marche

Uovo di struzzo dalla Necropoli di Pitino di S. Severino Marche

According to Festus the name Picenum derives from the fact that the insignia of the Sabines who migrated towards Asculum Picenum (present-day Ascoli Piceno) was...

Discover the attraction of Archaeological area

Archaeological area "Potentia"

On the south of the town, lies the archaeological area of the Roman town of Potentia, where it is possible to visit the ruins of some buildings. There are...

Discover the attraction of Pesaro - Bilingual Etruscan and Latin inscription from the Augustan period

Pesaro - Bilingual Etruscan and Latin inscription from the Augustan period

The bilingual Etruscan and Latin inscription from the Augustan period is preserved at the Oliveriano Archaelogical Museum of Pesaro. The inscription was found...

 
Discover the attraction of Cagli – Ponte Mallio

Cagli – Ponte Mallio

The name Ponte Mallio originates from an inscription (what is untrue, according to some experts) which was located on the right parapet of the building, now...

Discover the attraction of Flaminian Way and Furlo Gorge

Flaminian Way and Furlo Gorge

The Flaminian Way provided a vital link between ancient Rome, Cisalpine Gaul and the whole of Northern Europe. For the cities lying along its route this brought...

Discover the attraction of Ascoli Piceno - Bridges along the Via Salaria

Ascoli Piceno - Bridges along the Via Salaria

The bridge over the Garriffo stream at Acquasanta Terme was one of the first bridges built along the Via Salaria (the old Consular road used to transport salt,...

 
Discover the attraction of Ascoli Piceno - polychrome mosaic with two-faced herm

Ascoli Piceno - polychrome mosaic with two-faced herm

In the section of the Municipal Archaeological Museum of Ascoli Piceno dedicated to the development of the city and its necropolis you can admire the splendid...

Discover the attraction of The archaelogical area of Colombarone

The archaelogical area of Colombarone

The unique archaelogical area of Colombarone is in the heart of the San Bartolo Natural Park; the excavations started in 1983 by the University of Bologna....

Discover the attraction of Antiquarium

Antiquarium "Tifernum Mataurense" Civic Museum and the Domus del mito archaelogical area

The extra muros Saint Mary Church and monastic complex date back to the 1300. A part of the museum containing artifacts and artworks showing the local culture...

 
Discover the attraction of Urbisaglia - Archaeological Park of Urbs Salvia

Urbisaglia - Archaeological Park of Urbs Salvia

The Archaeological Park of Urbs Salvia is considered the most significant site in Region Marche. The walking tour starts with a visit to the cisterns which...

Discover the attraction of Parco Archeologico di Suasa Senonum e Domus dei Coiedii

Parco Archeologico di Suasa Senonum e Domus dei Coiedii

The Suasa archaeological park is an archaeological area in Castelleone di Suasa (province of Ancona, Marche, Italy).It includes the remains of the ancient town...

Discover the attraction of Sassoferrato - Archaeological Regional Park of Sentinum

Sassoferrato - Archaeological Regional Park of Sentinum

The area where the Roman city of Sentinum developed is rich in archaeological evidences covering a period of time that goes by I century B.C. to the III century...

 
Discover the attraction of San Severino Marche - The Archaelogical Park of Septempeda

San Severino Marche - The Archaelogical Park of Septempeda

The Archaelogical Park of Septempeda is located on the east side of San Severino Marche, near the S. Maria della Pieve Church, along the State Road 361, which...

Discover the attraction of Falerone - Falerio Picenus Archaelogical Park

Falerone - Falerio Picenus Archaelogical Park

The archaelogical park mainly includes the urban area of the old town of Falerio Picenus, as well as the cemetery areas and suburban villas. The 30-hectare...

Discover the attraction of Fossombrone - Forum Sempronii Archaeological Park

Fossombrone - Forum Sempronii Archaeological Park

The archaeological zone occupies a large basin terrace on the left of Metauro and bounded to the west of the ditch of Cesana (or Rio di San Martino), along the...

 
Discover the attraction of Cupra Marittima - Archaelogical Park

Cupra Marittima - Archaelogical Park

Cupra Marittima was already popular during the lower and middle Paleolithic near the Menocchia and Aso rivers. In the Picen age, the town was important for...

 
 
 

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